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APMA distributes 20 trucks of relief items
among quake victims
By Angelina Bashir
ISLAMABAD—All Pakistan Minorities Alliance (APMA) has distributed 20
truckloads of relief goods among the victims of earthquake in affected
areas.
All Pakistan Minorities Alliance (APMA), Chairman, Mr. Shahbaz Bhatti
along with the team of APMA visited the affected areas of Balakot, Gari
Habibullah, Jabbi, Muzaffarabad, Mansera and Abattabad. He distributed
tents, blankets,, food items, water and other essentials of life among
the victims and assured them of complete solidarity and assistance.
He said, “Religious Minorities of Pakistan arc with the victim brother
and sisters in this time of turbulence and grief. We will continue to
play our effective role for the rehabilitation and assistance of victims
of earthquake”.
He said, “APMA has set up relief camps through out the country and a
base camp at Balakot from where the relief goods and assistance will be
extended. APMA workers arc reaching out people in need and carrying out
rescue activities in the most affected areas”.
“APMA is providing medicines and blood for the patients. Medical camps
are also being set up in the calamity struck areas, for which expert
doctors from abroad are requested to render their services in these
medical camps”, he added.
Mr. Bhatti said, “Thousands of children, orphans, shelter less and
wounded people are sitting under open sky in cold and rainy weather,
crying for help. In this devastating situation we all should share the
suffering, miseries, grief and sorrows of these victims”.
APMA chief appealed to all Pakistanis with in the country or abroad
specifically Christians and other religious minorities to launch massive
relief efforts and donate generously to the victims and help to rescue
many lives.
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