Fruit Seller From Kamalia Donates Rs5000 In Dams Fund

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Fruit seller from Kamalia donates Rs5000 in dams fund

The fruit seller said that Pakistan badly needs water.

Kamalia (Pakistan Point News – 17th July, 2018) A fruit seller in Kamalia has also made a donation for the dams fund.

According to details, this fruit seller from Kamalia has donated Rs 5000 for the construction of dams.

The fruit seller said that Pakistan badly needs water.

In pursuance of Supreme Court order of July 4, in constitution petition regarding construction of dams the Finance Division, the Government of Pakistan has opened an account.

The account is titled "Daimer Basha, Mohmand Dam fund 2018" bearing account No.03-593-299999-001-4 and IBN No.PK06SBPP0035932999990014 for raising funds for the construction of Daimer Bhasha and Mohmand Dams dams in the country.

The fund may receive donations from both domestic, international donors and contributions from abroad which will be received at all branches of above mentioned banks where such branches exist.

The trend was started by Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar who donated Rs 10 lac for the construction of dams.

Following the chief justice, ISPR DG Major General Asif Ghafoor said that the officers of Pakistan Army, Navy and Air Force would contribute their two-day pay, while soldiers one-day pay for this national cause.

Acting President Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani also announced a donation of Rs1.5 million in the funds meant for the construction of Diamer Bhasha and Mohmand dams.

Meanwhile, Habib Bank Ltd has announced to donate Rs 10 crore for the construction of dams while the employees of Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) announced to contribute their one-day salary in the construction of Bhasha and Mohmand dams.

Officers of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government will contribute their three-day salary to the fund for the construction of Diamer-Bhasha and Mohmand dams.

Caretaker Minister for Foreign Affairs Abdullah Hussain Haroon has donated the entire salary of his tenure in the Fund-2018 meant for the construction of these dams.

Allama Syed Iftikhar Hussain Naqvi, a renowned scholar and member Council of the Islamic Ideology (CII) has donated his one month salary for Dams Construction Fund.

Judges of Islamabad High Court (IHC) have donated Rs 1 lac each while Veterans of Pakistan (formerly PESA) have also decided to contribute from their monthly pensions.

Moreover, a student from Bannu also announced to donate the money prize he received upon getting a position in Matric exams to the dams fund and nine-year-old Ali Sher donated Rs 10,000 for the dams fund by saving his pocket money and selling his toys.

Mahnoor Sheikh

The writer is News Editor, Pakistan Point. She has graduated in Mass Communication and has worked in various media houses