People of various walks of life present cheques for 16 crore rupees to CM Punjab for IDPs

Lahore: Philanthropists, industrialists, traders, assembly members and people of various walks of life met Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif here today and presented cheques for 16 crore rupees towards Chief Minister’s Relief Fund for the IDPs.

Philanthropists of Lahore gave cheques worth Rs. 3.50 crore while industrialists presented cheques for Rs. 1.35 crore for Chief Minister’s Relief Fund which include Rs. 25 lakh by Guard Group, Rs. 25 lakh by SK Brothers, Rs. 30 lakh by Master Paint and Rs. 25 lakh by Packages. A business group presented cheque for Rs. 10 crore, Principal DPS Sahiwal Brig. Anwaar-ul-Haq Kirmani Rs. 5.25 lakh, Member Provincial Assembly Dr. Nadia Aziz Rs. eight lakh, Pir Ghulam Farid MPA Rs. five lakh, Shazia Wattoo MNA Rs. one lakh, Sirdar Zulfiqar Rs. 10 lakh, Chief Executive Officer Asia Poultry Feed Ghulam Nabi Chaudhry Rs. 50 lakh, Vice Chancellor Veterinary University Lahore Dr. Talat Naseer Pasha Rs. 11 lakh, Mian Waqar Rs. 10 lakh and Saleem Ghauri Rs. 10 lakh.

Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that a large number of people of various walks of life are donating funds for IDPs in response to his appeal. He said that every penny of money donated towards Chief Minister’s Relief Fund will be spent in a transparent manner. He said that this spirit of help to distressed people is highly commendable and they are earning the blessings of Almighty Allah by helping IDPs. He said that Pakhtun brothers and sisters of North Waziristan displaced due to war against terrorists are great Pakistanis.

Shahbaz Sharif said that those forced to migrate are facing problems and difficulties for the sake of peace in Pakistan. He said that helping every affected family in this hour of distress is the obligation of every Pakistani. He vowed that Punjab government will spare no effort in providing assistance to displaced brothers and sisters and their rehabilitation. He said that the people and Punjab government will not rest content till return and complete rehabilitation of affected families to their houses.

The Chief Minister said that relief items worth crores of rupees have been sent to Bannu from Punjab. He said that fodder is also being dispatched from Punjab for the livestock of affectees. Member National Assembly Pervaiz Malik, Members Provincial Assembly Chaudhry Shahbaz, Bao Akhtar, Advisor Khawaja Ahmed Hasaan, Senior Member Board of Revenue, DCO Lahore and other concerned officials were also present on the occasion.