Floods in Pakistan – Relief Assistance Appeal

 

(August – September 2011)

 

In the wake of recent flooding caused by heavy rains in Pakistan the government has made an international appeal to the secretary general of the United Nations, governments of the friendly countries and the Pakistani community abroad for relief assistance.

 

While the rains have caused havoc across Pakistan, areas in Sindh and our brethren there have been worst affected. Five million people have been displaced, a million houses have been either damaged or completely washed away and millions of dollars worth of standing crops have been destroyed. Damage assessment is being carried out by the government and the international agencies concerned.

 

Water related health problems’ onslaught has made the situation worse.

 

The High Commission is in contact with the concerned quarters in Pakistan to coordinate relief assistance.

 

According to the latest, following Relief Goods are urgently required:

 

§  Tents

§  Blankets

§  Food items (preferably dried tin packed or packed)

§  Water purification kits & tablets

§  Medicines for:

                            i.  Malaria

                          ii.  Eye infections

                         iii.  Skin infections & diseases

 

 

For donations in cash the account details, opened by the High Commission, are as follows:

 

 

 

 

Kindly contact the following at the High Commission for any assistance and keeping the government informed of your relief work:

 

§  Mohammed Nafees Zakaria, Minister (Political)

§  Raheel Tariq, Third Secretary (Political)

 

 

Contacts:

 

Email:       raheel.tariq@phclondon.org

 

Phone:      0207 664 9295

0207 664 9264

0207 664 9293