Massive floods across Pakistan | Thousands Killed

[Imran Khan]

150 Punjab MPAs refuse donation to relief fund

LAHORE: Over 150 members of the Punjab Assembly have refused to donate their one-month salary to the Chief Minister Relief Fund for the flood victims. Majority of the MPAs who refused to donate their salary are from the PPP, PML-Q and Forward Bloc. Senior Minister Raja Riaz, Haji Ishaq, Ashraf Sohna, Neelum Jabbar, Rana Tanveer Islam and Farooq Yousaf Gurki are yet to donate their one-month salary to the relief fund. Some MPAs have said their flood-hit constituencies also needed help. The PPP and PML-N MPAs say they are not bound to contribute their one-month salary to the relief fund on the appeal of the chief minister.

better its very nice step buy step they grab there grave.

 

[Beskar]

Donations are required for Phase-II of relief work, Supervised and organized by myself and possibly TaimiKhan. Since Ramadan is just around the corner, we're planning to head out again by Wednesday.

Come forward and actively take part in this noble cause. Visit the thread below for more details.

http://www.defence.pk/forums/current-events-social-issues/68315-flood-relief-operation-2010-phase-i.html

 

[Abu Zolfiqar]

sadr saab looks like a paedophile

 

[GUNNER]

(AFP) - Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Friday appealed for immediate international help as the country battled the "worst floods of its history".

"I would ask international community to support and help Pakistan alleviate sufferings of flood-affected people," Gilani said in a televised address to the nation.

"Pakistan has been hit by worst floods of its history," he said.

"The loss of human lives and infrastructure has been colossal and real assessment of damages can only be done when water recedes."

Authorities evacuated half a million people from risk areas in the south and the UN warned of the "daunting" scale of the crisis.

"We are passing through very critical times but courageous nations face such difficulties with strong will and determination," Gilani said, adding that floods were engulfing new areas even as he spoke.

Authorities in the densely populated southern province of Sindh were busy evacuating villagers, warning that major floods in the next 48 hours threatened hundreds of communities in the fertile basin along the swollen Indus river.

"It is a real crisis all over the country. It is unprecedented floods in our history," military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas told AFP, adding that the country did not have the resources to cope with such a disaster.

Bedraggled women, children and elderly men in shabby clothes were deposited on the banks by rescue boats criss-crossing a giant lake dotted by tree tops in the village of Durrani Mehar in northern Sindh.

The meteorological office issued a red alert overnight, warning of an "imminent" and "extreme" flood threat to Sindh, especially along the Indus, as flooding spread to Indian-held Kashmir, where more than 110 people have now died.

Torrential rains were also forecast in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where the disaster management authority warned people who have returned to partially damaged homes or those living along rivers to be careful.

"The scale of the needs is absolutely daunting," said Melissa Fleming, a spokeswoman for the office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.

More than 252,000 homes are thought to have been damaged or destroyed across Pakistan, and 1.38 million acres (558,000 hectares) of crop land flooded, and it could take weeks before electricity is fully restored.
British charities grouped to launch an urgent appeal on TV and radio through the Disasters Emergency Committee, and France said it would give 395,000 dollars to three organisations working to provide relief for the victims.

The United States has pledged a total of 35 million dollars in aid, with military helicopter relief missions travelling into the worst-hit regions.

 

[JK!]

President's earthquake relief fund established
Musharraf reviews relief activities in Muzaffarabad
Sunday October 09, 2005 (1445 PST)

ISLAMABAD, October 10 (Online): The Government of Pakistan has decided to establish a fund to be known as "President's Relief Fund for Earthquake Victims 2005" for providing relief to the people in the wake of recent earthquake victims in Pakistan and to mobilize resources for the relief efforts to the people affected by the earthquake.
All proceeds on account of "President's Relief Fund for earthquake victims 2005" and payment into the aforesaid fund will be received at all branches of State Bank of Pakistan, all Treasures and branches of National Bank of Pakistan, all branches of Habib Bank Limited, United Bank Ltd., Muslim Commercial Bank Ltd. and Allied Bank Ltd.

All proceeds received in the name of the Fund will be credited to the Public Account of the Federal Government under following Heads of Account:

The Fund will receive donations from both domestic and international donors. Contributions from abroad will be received at all the branches of banks where such branches exist. In other foreign countries contributions will be received at Pakistan Missions and remitted to the State Bank of Pakistan.

Accounts of the Fund will be maintained by Accountant General of Pakistan Revenues, Islamabad.

Meanwhile, President Pervez Musharraf Sunday arrived in Muzaffarabad in view to review the relief activities in the affected areas of Azad Kashmir due to earthquake on Saturday.

On his arrival in Muzaffarabad, President Musharraf was given a briefing by GOC Lt. General Khalid Nawaz regarding current situation in Azad Kashmir after earthquake.

On the occasion Corp Commander Rawalpindi Lt. General Salauddin and other high army officials also accompanied the President.

President Musharraf directed Pak Army Engineering Corps FWO to go all out in providing relief activities and taking out injured persons from the rubble so that they can be provided medical attention at the earliest.

They must pace up their efforts to take out the dead bodies and injured from the debris.

He further added that relief fund must be established in Prime Minister's Secretariat in view to help the affectees of earthquake.

PML establishes relief camp to help earthquake victims, Ch Shujaat donates Rs 10m

Pakistan Muslim League has established PML National Relief Camp at its head office in Islamabad to help the earthquake victims in Azad Jammu & Kashmir, NWFP and Northern Areas.

Mr. Imtiaz Ranjha, the Secretary Finance and Political Affairs of PML said Senator Nisar Memon has been nominated as the coordinator of the camp established on the direction of Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain.

The PML president who is on his way back from London after cancellation of the walima of Chaudhry Pervez Elahi' son has announced to donate Rs 10 million from his personal account to the PML National Relief Camp.

Mr. Ranjha expressed sympathies with the families hurt by the earthquake on the behalf of PML and assured them that the party will mobilise all its resources to help them out.

Terming earthquake of Saturday a national tragedy, he appealed the people to come forward and help the unfortunate people in their testing hours by contributing food, medicine, blankets and camps.

These relief goods will be collected at PML House round the clock.

Meanwhile the Secretary General Pakistan Muslim League has asked party workers to show solidarity with earthquake victims and take part in the relief efforts for their rehabilitation.

He appealed the workers of the party to cancel Iftar parties and celebrate Eid with simplicity.

He asked them to spend the money saved through this practice to help the poor people of NWFP, AJK and Northern Areas who have been hurt by earthquake of Saturday.

He further said that a relief camp has been established at PML House in Islamabad where food, medicine, blankets and camps will be collected for the earthquake victims.

Edhi allocates Rs. 100m for relief work

The chief of Edhi Foundation has said more than 25 thousand people are feared to dead in earth quake which hit the country on Saturday.

He was talking to Online exclusively at Edhi House here on Sunday.

He said Edhi foundation has allocated an immediate budget of one hundred million rupees for relief works.

Edhi said medical teams and hundred of ambulances were taking part in relief activities and three helicopters have also been chartered to enhance the relief work.

He said a control room has been established at Edhi House Islamabad where relief activities were being monitored and he himself is supervising relief activities.

He said Sehr-o-aftar was also being provided to people in Azad Kashmir, Northern Areas, Balakot, Garhi Habib Ullah, Kohistan and in all affected areas.

Edhi said foundation was also arranging to bury the dead bodies in large number.

He has appealed the people to come forward and help in relief work.

Nawaz Sharif announces Rs 5 million for quake victims
Former Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has announced aid of 5 million rupees for quake victims.

According to a private television, the aid will be used for the affectees of province Punjab, NWFP and Azad Jammu Kashmir.

End.

Source: Pakistan News Service - PakTribune

PakTribune.

Musharraf in his countries hour of need was a man of action not attending the court of foreign leaders launching his childrens political careers.

*I originally posted this in another thread but it seems just as relevant here

 

[RescueRanger]

Latest Damage Assessment Map: Courtesy UN OCHA islamabad

http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/fullmaps_sa.nsf/luFullMap/39ECF75DEFC3CB2AC12577770035C34F/$File/map.pdf?OpenElement

 

[Hutchroy]

better its very nice step buy step they grab there grave.

Yes indeed. That is their self made Destiny.

It is said : The Mills of the Lord Grind slowly, but they Grind Exceedingly Small.

 

[Xeric]

FarrukhUNPLUGGED.com Blog Archive 7 Reasons Why the Nation Loves Pakistan Army

7 Reasons Why the Nation Loves Pakistan Army

Ask the flood victims. These soldiers are the saints, when they sing, “The saints are coming.”

1 - Because each soldier of the Pakistan Army has a million proud mothers across the country to pray for his safety.

2 – Because they are born to save.

3 – Because they get into the roots of the people to inquire their pains.

4. Because you look for a savior in them.

5. Because they know where their Heaven lies.

6. Because they’re the chosen ones – The messiah for the pariah.

7. Because they have so many other fronts to fight; Rescue, Code Red, Humanity are the only words they’ve known.

They are the ones who we believe in. They are the ones who teach us a life-code.

I salute each and every troop who constitutes the Pakistan Army. May Allah make you grow in stature, forever and always.

 

[Sam_Bajwa]

the men in the last image are pakistani?

 

[True_Pakistan_Zindabad]

Self Delete.

 

[air marshal]

PAF employees donate one-day salary for flood victims
August 6, 2010

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Air Force (PAF) employees donated one-day salary for the flood victims of the country, says a press release.

Relief camps have been set up at all PAF bases of the country to collect donations for the flood affectees and PAF personnel are contributing generously in relief fund.

Entire PAF C-130 fleet and helicopters are participating in relief operations in flood-affected areas of the country. C-130 aircraft from Pakistan Air Force Base Faisal (Karachi) transported boats, tents and mineral water to Sukkur.

C-130 aircraft from PAF Base Chaklala transported electric generators, tents, water purification plants and medicines to Multan. Relief goods provided by Turkey, Kuwait and Spain were also dispatched by Pakistan Air Force C-130 to flood affected areas.

PAF helicopters have distributed more then 3000 ready-to-eat meals in the flood affected areas of Moch, Rustamwala, Kalabagh and in areas west of river Indus.

Pakistan Air Force doctors and para-medical staff have been dispatched by helicopters to flood affected areas of Kalabagh and Mari Indus of Mianwali District.

IDP Camp at Pakistan Air Force Academy Risalpur is providing shelter, food and medical treatment to 1233 flood affected people.

PAF is also providing medical help and relief goods to almost 2500 IDPs in relief camp setup at Government High School Risalpur Cantt.

PAF Helicopters also conveyed Pak Army dry rations from base camps to forward areas in Kalam and Madian areas.

Load in access of 113,000 lbs was delivered to various affected areas on Thursday.

Source: The News

 

[Donatello]

^^ 395,000 dollars... Your kidding me right?

Yeah man, they are kidding!

It's the french, what do you expect of them?

 

[JK!]

the men in the last image are pakistani?

Yes observe the marking on the nose of the helo,

 

[True_Pakistan_Zindabad]

It was another picture he was asking about of some Bangalis in a pontoon I guess it got removed.

 

[Neither Right Nor Wrong]

Yes observe the marking on the nose of the helo,

No the "last image" has been removed ..it had army persons (in olive green fatigues ) helping a woman to get into a Gemini.