PTV raises Rs450m for flood relief

Pakistanis both from within the country and abroad made contributions during the program.


September 01, 2010

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yusaf Raza Gilani appreciated PTV’s six hour special flood relief fund raising campaign which, raised an amount of Rs450 million for relief of flood victims.

According to a press release issued in Islamabad on Wednesday, the Prime Minister was talking to the Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira and MD PTV Arshad Khan who came to present a donation cheque at the Prime Minister’s Secretariat.

The Federal Minister apprised the Prime Minister that the donations are both in cash and kind, which were collected during of PTV. He said the public response during 3-day PTV campaign was ‘overwhelming’ and Pakistanis both from within the country and abroad made generous contributions during the program.

MD PTV explained that half of the donations are in cash. He also claimed that this amount is more than fund raising campaign of any other channel, which is indicative of public trust in the Government and public sector.

COMMENTS (4)

ali | 13 years ago | Reply The best one was raising Rs. 240 million in just 2 hours by Gen Pervaiz Musharraf last night i.e. 12 Sep 2010 on Duniya News channel. Comparing it and calculating it time wise with what goverment and others have raised in number of days, Generals campaign crosses all the land marks, ever. Next, he is goin to raise funds with Larry King & Angelina Jolie live on CNN. Believe you me, it will be mind bogling. Good luck General. Help poor Pakistanis who lost every thing.
Rocket | 13 years ago | Reply Seems like the MD of PTV only watches his own channel... Because I dont know about Express but Geo in their telethon raised summin like Rs670 million.. which is more than the above stated amount which was probably given by the government in the first place.. to take back... it is not only a shameful act to compare with other relief efforts and say 'we did better' but it is also laughable to make claims that are entirely baseless...but then again that's PTV 'Pakistan mein har jagah aman hai.. sub kuchh theek thaak chal raha hai'..
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