Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) sent the first batch of relief goods to 1,000 families affected by rains and floods in Balochistan under the leadership of President KATI Salman Aslam, head of the relief committee, to Khuzdar district of Balochistan.
On the occasion of the departure of the relief materials, Patron-in-Chief SM Muneer said that KATI is the first association to send relief materials to the flood victims. We share the suffering of the victims equally and will not leave the victims alone in this difficult time.
He said that pledged 1 million rupees in the relief fund of KATI, Zubair Tufail deposited 5 lakh rupees in the fund, similarly other members of KATI have also contributed to the fund. He appealed that the business community should actively participate in this relief fund. SM Muneer said that the team under the leadership of President KATI Salman Aslam is carrying the first batch, we pray that he will return successful and similarly useful to our countrymen if needed.
He further said that hundreds of people died in Balochistan due to the recent rains, while the Pakistan Army helicopter also met with an accident during the relief in which 6 people including Corps Commander Quetta were martyred. KATI President Salman Aslam, KITE Limited CEO Zubair Chhaya, Senior Vice President Maheen Salman, Afghan Refugees Repatriation Cell Sindh Commissioner Hamud-ur-Rehman and others were also present in the aid delivery ceremony.
KATI President Salman Aslam said that in the first batch of 5 trucks, rations for 1000 families, 200 tents, and more than 300 water coolers for affected families, besides medicines, food items, drinking water, and other essential items will be immediately distributed to the victims. He said that the team under his leadership includes Hamud-ur-Rahman, Junaid Naqi, Umar Saeed, Junaid Khan, Nauman Aslam, Muhammad Tauseef, Mir Muhammad and Rahmatullah. President KATI said that we aim to immediately deliver relief goods to disaster-stricken and remote areas where access is not possible. A target of 10 million rupees has been set to be collected in KATI’s relief fund. Initially, the first consignment is going to Tehsil Wadh of Khuzdar district, where about 70 to 80 thousand people were affected by the flood or whose houses were washed away. President KATI said that currently there is a severe shortage of tents, medicine and clean drinking water in Balochistan, which efforts are being made to fulfill. Salman Aslam said that with the support of the business community, he will continue the work of delivering more relief goods.
Afghan Repatriation Cell Sindh Commissioner Hamud-ur-Rahman said that there is a lack of housing, medicine and clean drinking water in the flood-affected areas, while cholera is spreading rapidly and the communication system has been completely disrupted. He thanked Kati for immediately helping the disaster victims in this hour of need. Hamud-ur-Rehman said that like KATI, other associations should also come forward in this cause.
