AJK president urges welfare organisations to help lockdown-hit people

Covid-19 lockdown tightened in the region to ensure safety of human's lives, says Sardar Masood

MUZAFFARABAD: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Sardar Masood Khan has urged social welfare organisations to address the financial challenges being faced by the marginalise segment of the society due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown.

"The social organisations besides helping the needy people, should also play their role to create awareness among them about the preventive measures so that the pandemic is responded jointly and effectively," he said while speaking to a five-member delegation of a social welfare organisation ‘Be The Merciful’ (BTM) on Monday.

The delegation, led by BTM Chairperson Sumaira Farrukh, was consisted of President BTM Azad Kashmir chapter Areeba Ilyas, Secretary General Amna Munir, Vice-President Basit Naqvi and member of Board of Directors Faizan Riasat Masih.

The AJK president said that the coronavirus pandemic challenge has necessitated all segments of the society to jointly respond to it with coordinated efforts. The masses, he added, also need to be sensitised about the preventive measures.

"The social organisations should distribute relief goods wherever needed, and at the same time advise the local people beneficiaries to maintain discipline, observe social distancing and adopt all other preventive measures in order to contain the spread of virus."



Appreciating the spirit of the BTM chief, President Masood said that serving the poor people by a welfare organisation is an appreciable initiative.

Assuring full cooperation of the state government to the organisation, he said that keeping in view the fast deteriorating situation, the AJK government has decided to once again tighten the lockdown and "this decision has been taken to ensure safety of human's lives".

Earlier, apprising the state president of the social activities of her organisation, Sumaira Farrukh said that the BTM wanted to help the people of Azad Kashmir affected by coronavirus and lockdown particularly those living along the Line of Control (LoC) through food and non-food items and cash relief.

She added that the BTM had distributed relief items in Rawalakot, Nowshera and among the victims of Neelum valley residing in Chakri Road in Rawalpindi.

In the next phase one month ration, women garments and other relief goods will be distributed among the deserving families in Chinari, Chakothi and Kutan area of Neelum Valley.

She asserted that the coronavirus crisis had caused frustration among the people, and "we are trying our best to remove it by extending whatever help we can provide".