English screenwriter and film producer Jemima Goldsmith announced on Thursday that £150k was raised for flood relief in Pakistan at a charity dinner at Benares Restaurant in London.
The event was held in aid of UNICEF's Pakistan Floods Appeal and the Pakistan Environment Trust.
Jemima thanked the attendees for their generous donations for short and long term flood relief in the country. She also appreciated the support of the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan.
Last night £150K + was pledged so far for Pakistan flood relief - short and long-term- via @unicef_uk & @PakEnvironment_ thanks to some v generous people. Thanks to @SadiqKhan @MayorofLondon @Benaresofficial for your support. https://t.co/8MP5SLqvFn
— Jemima Goldsmith (@Jemima_Khan) January 11, 2023
In a tweet, the former wife of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan also shared an online donation link to collect funds for UNICEF to help children affected by the floods in the country and for the Pakistan Environment Trust, which is actively combatting climate change in Pakistan.
Thank you to @MayorofLondon for your support last night raising much needed funds for Pakistan’s floods. @UNICEF_Pakistan @PakEnvironment_
— Jemima Goldsmith (@Jemima_Khan) January 11, 2023
To donate here is the Justgiving page:
https://t.co/5rzi4h5iol…
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Sadiq Khan also shared a photo alongside Jemima and her husband Ben Goldsmith, adding that the "fantastic evening" raised "vital funds" for Pakistan.
Fantastic evening raising vital funds for the Pakistan Floods Appeal, @UNICEF and @PakEnvironment_. Thanks to @Jemima_Khan @BenGoldsmith, the cast and crew of What’s Love Got To Do With It? and @Benaresofficial. pic.twitter.com/8t43byQ70F
— Sadiq Khan (@SadiqKhan) January 11, 2023
Writer and granddaughter of ex-premier and president Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, Fatima Bhutto, also attended the event.
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Jemima appreciated her help with the fundraiser, highlighting that although news channels have "moved on", millions of Pakistanis remain in need of support.
Thank you to @fbhutto for helping with last night’s fundraising event for Pakistan’s flood victims.
— Jemima Goldsmith (@Jemima_Khan) January 11, 2023
The news channels may have moved on but millions of Pakistanis are still in desperate need of support.
To donate here is the Justgiving page:
https://t.co/vQBGU5VZC9
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Pakistani journalist Ihtisham Ul Haq was also present at the event. In a tweet, he congratulated the Goldsmiths for hosting a "wonderful" fundraiser.
He added that at the event, the mayor of London spoke about climate change and "how Pakistan is being affected the most".
Congratulations to @Jemima_Khan & Ben for such a wonderful event. They have raised funds for the people affected by the floods in Pakistan. Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has also attended the event. He spoke about the climate change, that how Pakistan is being affected the most. pic.twitter.com/FyBssSAryQ
— Ihtisham Ul Haq (@iihtishamm) January 11, 2023
Many other influential figures attended the event, including BBC's Noreen Khan and music producer and chef Shahid Khan, among others.
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