KARACHI: The Unite Sikh, Sri Guru Singh Sabha and United Sikhs of Thailand, the international organisations have sent a container of 25,000 kilograms of rice for the flood survivors as a token of support.
The container was handed over to the National Trust for population Welfare (NATPOW) chairperson, Senator Suriya Amiruddin on Sunday. The container containing 2,500 rice bags – 10 Kgs each, would be distributed among the flood victims in Kyber-Phaktoonkhwa and three worst affected districts of Sindh province including Thatta, Dadu and Jacobabad.
Talking to reporters, Suriya said that Pakistanis were thankful to Sikh brethren who remembered Pakistani brothers during these trying times and the friendly gestures would never be forgotten.
“The National Trust for Population Welfare will distribute rice among the flood survivors in a transparent way and out of total 2,500 rice bags, 1,000 would be delivered to KP province and the 1,500 to Sindh,” she added.
The NATPOW is an autonomous organization and the Government of Pakistan established it in November, 1994 under Charitable Endowment Act 1890 and it is running projects ever since.
Sikh organisations send rice bags for flood survivors
