Lahore, February 07, 2023 (PPI-OT):Alkhidmat Foundation launched emergency response after the devastating earthquake in Turkiye and Syria. Alkhidmat Foundation in collaboration with Turkish partner organizations is responding on the ground in quake-hit areas of Turkiye and Syria by distributing hot meals, blankets, mattresses and shelter tents to the victims.
Immediately after a devastating earthquake in Turkiye and Syria, an emergency meeting of the Central Board of Management of Alkhidmat Foundation was held at Alkhidmat Complex, Lahore presided by President Alkhidmat Prof. Dr. Hafeez ur Rahman.
The Central Board of Management of Alkhidmat expressed deepest sadness at the loss of life and the destruction of property. The team expressed its condolences to the families of victims as well as to the people and Government, wishing the injured a speedy recovery. President Alkhidmat Prof. Dr. Hafeez Ur Rahman expressed his solidarity and announced all along support to the suffering brothers and sisters in Turkiye and Syria.
In a statement, President Alkhidmat Prof. Dr. Hafeez Ur Rehman said that Turkiye and Syria are our Islamic brother countries. Whenever there was an emergency in Pakistan, the brothers and sisters from Turkiye generously helped us, now it is our duty to support them in this hour of difficulty.
Alkhidmat Foundation is in constant contact with the Turkish Embassy in Pakistan, Turkish charity organization ‘TIKA’ and Turkish Red Crescent and will continue to provide all possible assistance to the earthquake victims as a gesture of goodwill, he concluded.
For more information, contact:
Al-Khidmat Foundation Pakistan
711, Block J-2 Johar Town, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42 35957260
Fax: +92-42 35957261
Email: info@al-khidmatfoundation.org
Website: http://al-khidmatfoundation.org/