Karachi: CEO Alkhidmat Karachi Naveed Ali Baig called for well-off citizens to include needy people in Eid celebration. He said that steep inflation had taken toll on common man making it difficult to celebrate Eid with his loved ones.

He added that Alkhidmat had tried its best during this Ramadhan to ease burden of poor by distributing rations and other necessities as part of Ramadhan Package. Besides, Alkhidmat had distributed almost 50,000 kilos of free chicken meat to needy in its Meat Drive. Thousands had benefitted from its Iftar points at different places in city where sehri and iftar was served daily to poor and passersby. Similarly, 1,700 orphan children were given opportunity to experience excitement of Eid shopping for themselves at leading store in city, where they received gift voucher of Rs 5,000 to buy anything they wished for. They were also given Eidi. Apart from all this, Alkhidmat’s usual projects and welfare services continued normally. Lastly, Naveed Ali called upon people with means to come forward and share their joy with their less-fortunate brethren on Eid.

Published in The Daily National Courier, April, 21 2023

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