Pakistan National Shipping Corporation Contributes Rs20m To Dams Fund

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Pakistan National Shipping Corporation contributes Rs20m to dams fund

The amount includes two days salary of PNSC officers and one day’s salary contribution from staff members.

Islamabad (Pakistan Point News – 24th July, 2018) The Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) has contributed Rs20 million to Chief Justice’s Diamer Bhasha and Mohmand Damn Fund.

The cheque was presented to Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar by PNSC Chairman Rizwan Ahmed.

The amount includes two days salary of PNSC officers and one day’s salary contribution from staff members.

The fund dedicated for the construction of Diamir Bhasha and Mohmand dams has so far received over Rs 276 million from various individuals and groups.

According to the latest update issued by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), the "Supreme Court of Pakistan's Diamer Bhasha and Mohmand Dams Fund" received Rs 17.5 million on July 20, Rs 33.263 million on July 19 and Rs 40.1 million on July 18.

Similarly, total donations received in the fund through various public and commercial banks on July 17 was Rs 60.43 million, on July 16 Rs 34.3 million, on July 13 Rs 26.14 million and on July 12 Rs 30.2 million.

The Fund has been established by the SBP on the directions of the Supreme Court. All the commercial and microfinance banks, and field offices of SBP Banking Services Corporation have opened the Fund account to receive donations in cash, and through cheques, pay orders and demand drafts at all their branches across the country.

Mahnoor Sheikh

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