LAHORE: The Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) has started the process of arranging medical supplies and non-food items besides forming relief teams to provide humanitarian assistance to the Palestinians.

PRCS Chairman Abrarul Haq told media at the Lahore Press Club here on Wednesday the PRCS was in constant contact with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Movement Partners, Palestine Red Crescent Society and government authorities, and as soon as a green signal was received, the process of delivering relief items would be started immediately.

He said President Dr Arif Alvi had instructed the PRCS to take measures for the relief and rehabilitation of Palestinians. He said the PRCS was working to set up a team of trained volunteers who would be deployed in the affected area to assist in relief activities at the call of Palestine Red Crescent.

He appealed to young people who were fluent in Arabic and had experience in health services to call at PRCS Helpline 1030 and get themselves registered as a PRCS volunteer.

Mr Abrar also requested the media persons to spread this message across all platforms so that more and more volunteers could get themselves registered.

“At the same time, the philanthropists are requested to send their donations to the PRCS NHQ Collection Account at Askari Bank Limited, IBAN: PK18ASCM0001771650501737, and support us in this noble deed so that relief and rehabilitation of the Palestinians in this difficult time could be carried out in the best possible way,” he added.

Published in Dawn, May 20th, 2021