A Dark Day
To the families, friends and loved ones of all those killed and injured in yesterday's earthquake,
Our prayers and sympathies are with you all. We too lost several dear friends in the Marghalla towers, God bless them and you in this tragic time.
Yesterday Pakistan, Kashmir, India and Afghanistan were shaken by the worst earthquake to hit the region in more than a century. Although help and support is being mobilised in our Nation's capital of Islamabad, there are entire villages, schools and regions which have still not even been reached with aid. At least 400 children died when two schools collapsed in the Mansehra district of Pakistan's North-West Frontier Province.
The death toll, already nearing 20, 000, is rising by the hour as are the numbers of those injured.
Donate with SMS
Ufone and Mobilink mobile users can donate 3 rupees to earthquake victims by sending an SMS with DONATE to number 346. You can repeat the process for whatever amount you want to donate. The money will be deducted from your mobile balance and goes directly to people suffering from disaster.
How to donate
If you wish to donate to the President's relief Fund, just deposit your donations in any National Bank branch all over Pakistan.
For further information, call the Prime Minister's Relief Cell at
051-9213891 or 051-9222999
The President Of Azad Kashmir's Cell can be contacted on 051-9209650
Relief Drive
LUMS is having a week-long charity drive (longer, if necessary) starting tomorrow to collect supplies for the Kashmir districts. While money is welcome, what is needed more urgently are dry goods- atta, sugar, daal and other foodstuffs, bottled water, blankets, clothes, medicines, anything you can think of. There will be a stall open on campus from 12 noon to 3 p.m.
If anyone has contacts with pharmaceuticals, food companies or anyone else that can help, please e-mail the LUMS Volunteer Society at lvs@lums.edu.pk ASAP.
Everything is going through a reliable channel and people will be receiving these supplies either directly through the LVS or an organisation like Edhi or Oxfam. Please donate freely
The Mekaal Hasan Band is holding an earthquake relief concert, all proceeds will be sent directly to the Presidents fund for spport and donations you can contact Sameer at 0300 8422845.
Our prayers and sympathies are with you all. We too lost several dear friends in the Marghalla towers, God bless them and you in this tragic time.
Yesterday Pakistan, Kashmir, India and Afghanistan were shaken by the worst earthquake to hit the region in more than a century. Although help and support is being mobilised in our Nation's capital of Islamabad, there are entire villages, schools and regions which have still not even been reached with aid. At least 400 children died when two schools collapsed in the Mansehra district of Pakistan's North-West Frontier Province.
The death toll, already nearing 20, 000, is rising by the hour as are the numbers of those injured.
Donate with SMS
Ufone and Mobilink mobile users can donate 3 rupees to earthquake victims by sending an SMS with DONATE to number 346. You can repeat the process for whatever amount you want to donate. The money will be deducted from your mobile balance and goes directly to people suffering from disaster.
How to donate
If you wish to donate to the President's relief Fund, just deposit your donations in any National Bank branch all over Pakistan.
For further information, call the Prime Minister's Relief Cell at
051-9213891 or 051-9222999
The President Of Azad Kashmir's Cell can be contacted on 051-9209650
Relief Drive
LUMS is having a week-long charity drive (longer, if necessary) starting tomorrow to collect supplies for the Kashmir districts. While money is welcome, what is needed more urgently are dry goods- atta, sugar, daal and other foodstuffs, bottled water, blankets, clothes, medicines, anything you can think of. There will be a stall open on campus from 12 noon to 3 p.m.
If anyone has contacts with pharmaceuticals, food companies or anyone else that can help, please e-mail the LUMS Volunteer Society at lvs@lums.edu.pk ASAP.
Everything is going through a reliable channel and people will be receiving these supplies either directly through the LVS or an organisation like Edhi or Oxfam. Please donate freely
The Mekaal Hasan Band is holding an earthquake relief concert, all proceeds will be sent directly to the Presidents fund for spport and donations you can contact Sameer at 0300 8422845.
posted by Mashal Peerzada @ 9:18 PM
2 Comments:
At 10:03 PM,
Punk Dervish said…
I just checked in your blog to see if everyone was fine at your side.Nice to know that you are alrite.
Do check out lahoremetblogs.com for updates on the relief efforts.
At 2:44 AM,
Mashal Peerzada said…
Good to know you're ok...will do. Take care
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