KMC to set up camps in metropolis to collect donations for flood/rain victims: Murtaza

City News Aug, 27 2022
KMC to set up camps in metropolis to collect donations for flood/rain victims: Murtaza
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KARACHI: On directives of Administrator Murtaza Wahab Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) will establish flood relief camps at different places of metropolis to collect donations for flood victims. Relief camps will be set up at KMC Head Office, Frere Hall, Safari Park, Hill Park, Urban Forest Clifton on August 28 to collect donations for flood victims, said a spokesperson of KMC. Cricket match between Pakistan and India will also be televised on big screens on August 28 at relief camps. Administrator appealed citizens to donate as there is an urgent need for tents, rations, medicines, wood and drinking water for flood affected people in Sindh.

“Sindh government is providing aid to victims, but philanthropists should also participate in this charity as we have to help our brothers and sisters in this difficult time,” he added. He said that big screens will be set up at Frere Hall, Safari Park, Hill Park and Urban Forest Clifton along with flood relief camps so that citizens can enjoy India-Pakistan match while doing humanitarian duty and donating to flood relief fund. He said that current situation required all of us not to leave our Pakistani brothers and sisters affected by rains and floods alone and play our part helping them as much as possible. Murtaza Wahab hoped that all these efforts will yield useful results and we as a nation will be successful in this time of trial.

Published in The Daily National Courier, August, 27 2022

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