Islamabad: September 30, 2010: President Asif Ali Zardari
Thursday called upon Pakistan Red Crescent
Society, NGOs and other humanitarian organisation
to augment its humanitarian efforts for relief and
rehabilitation of flood affectees and complement
Government’s efforts particularly in reaching out
to the flood victims in remote areas of the
country.
He said this during
his meting with Mr. Tadateru Konoe, President
International Federation Red Crescent who called
on him at the Aiwan-e-Sadr today.
his meting with Mr. Tadateru Konoe, President
International Federation Red Crescent who called
on him at the Aiwan-e-Sadr today.
President IFRC was
accompanied with Senator Nilofer Bakhtiar,
Chairperson Pakistan Red Crescent Society, Mr.
Pepe Salmela, IFRC Pakistan, Mr. Jagan Chapagain,
head of operations, IFRC, Mr. Muhammad Ilyas Khan,
Secretary General PRCS and other members of
President IFRC’s delegation.
accompanied with Senator Nilofer Bakhtiar,
Chairperson Pakistan Red Crescent Society, Mr.
Pepe Salmela, IFRC Pakistan, Mr. Jagan Chapagain,
head of operations, IFRC, Mr. Muhammad Ilyas Khan,
Secretary General PRCS and other members of
President IFRC’s delegation.
From Pakistani side
those who attended the meeting included Makhdoom
Shahabuddin, Minister for health, senator Sughra
Imam, Ms Farahnaz Ispahani, MNA, Malik Asif Hayat,
Secretary to the President, Spokesperson to the
President Mr. Farhatullah Babar and other senior
government officials.
those who attended the meeting included Makhdoom
Shahabuddin, Minister for health, senator Sughra
Imam, Ms Farahnaz Ispahani, MNA, Malik Asif Hayat,
Secretary to the President, Spokesperson to the
President Mr. Farhatullah Babar and other senior
government officials.
The President
appreciated IFRC for the humanitarian services to
the most vulnerable sections of the society in
critical times of natural disaster including the
recent devastating floods.
appreciated IFRC for the humanitarian services to
the most vulnerable sections of the society in
critical times of natural disaster including the
recent devastating floods.
The President said
that never before in the history the country had
seen such large scale devastation caused by floods
that affected over 70 districts throughout the
country. He said that besides initial relief to
the flood affectees, we have to take measures
against the spread of diseases and rebuild the
destroyed homes, roads, bridges and
infrastructure. This is such a huge challenge for
any government or party to undertake on its own
and can only be faced with the combined and
concerted efforts of the whole nation, NGOs, the
civil society, the international community and
donor agencies.
that never before in the history the country had
seen such large scale devastation caused by floods
that affected over 70 districts throughout the
country. He said that besides initial relief to
the flood affectees, we have to take measures
against the spread of diseases and rebuild the
destroyed homes, roads, bridges and
infrastructure. This is such a huge challenge for
any government or party to undertake on its own
and can only be faced with the combined and
concerted efforts of the whole nation, NGOs, the
civil society, the international community and
donor agencies.
President IFRC Mr.
Tadateru Konoe apprised President Zardari that
PRCS and movement partners have so far reached out
to over 143,000 families by providing food packs
and non food items and added that IFRC planned to
provide assistance to 300,000 affected families
during emergency relief phase. He further informed
that nine water purification plants, six in Sindh
and three in Punjab, have been deployed to provide
clean drinking water to affectees. The President
thanked Mr. Tadateru Konoe for the efforts by PRCS
and movement partners for the relief and
rehabilitation of flood affectees in Pakistan.
Tadateru Konoe apprised President Zardari that
PRCS and movement partners have so far reached out
to over 143,000 families by providing food packs
and non food items and added that IFRC planned to
provide assistance to 300,000 affected families
during emergency relief phase. He further informed
that nine water purification plants, six in Sindh
and three in Punjab, have been deployed to provide
clean drinking water to affectees. The President
thanked Mr. Tadateru Konoe for the efforts by PRCS
and movement partners for the relief and
rehabilitation of flood affectees in Pakistan.
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