Qatar’s RCS, several Muslim states pledge support for flood victims

Amin Ahmed Published August 28, 2022

Children use a raft to make their way in a flooded area after heavy monsoon rains on the outskirts of Sukkur on Saturday. — AFP

ISLAMABAD: In response to the flood disaster in Pakistan, the Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) on Saturday activated its disaster information management centre and announced immediate allocation of $100,000 to provide relief for the affected people.

Also, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif received phone calls from the presidents of Turkiye, the United Arab Emirates and Iran who offered all possible assistance to Pakistan to tackle the natural calamity.

To keep updated the humanitarian situation and gather real-time information, in coordination with Pakistan Red Crescent Society, the QRCS has activated its disaster information management center. It has allocated $100,000 from its disaster response fund to provide relief for the victims of floods, mitigate the impact of the disaster on them, and meet their basic needs.

The emergency humanitarian intervention plan of QRCS involves providing emergency shelter tents, family hygiene kits and 1,000 blankets for 200 flood-affected families in Sindh.

Published in Dawn, August 28th, 2022

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Amin Ahmed is an Islamabad-based correspondent for Dawn with nearly two decades of experience in the field. He reports on socio-economic development, agriculture, and privatisation, as well as parliamentary committees.

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MOAZ

Aug 28, 2022 08:00am

100000 dollars in today's inflation in Pakistan will not buy much. Just supplies enough for 200 families? when there are millions affected. Do not send cash to this dishonest government who raised the cost of living exorbitantly, send supplies directly to those who are honestly helping the people

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Tamza

Aug 28, 2022 08:01am

"$100,000" -- this SHOWS how much respect Qatar have for the 'imported government of crooks'

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Hope786

Aug 28, 2022 08:35am

We appreciate your gesture Qatar, but 100000 dollars" You guys sail yachts worth tens of millions. So thanks but no thanks, keep it.

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Denali

Aug 28, 2022 08:43am

All these countries will give monies to other relief agencies and not to the corrupt regime - because they already know where that will end up

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SayNoToPlastics

Aug 28, 2022 08:43am

All are kindly requested not to hand over donations to looters. It a waste of precious resources .

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Albert

Aug 28, 2022 08:49am

OIC will help you.

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Excercise solution

Aug 28, 2022 08:54am

Please do not provide money to Pakistan, these moneywill not reach to poor people instead it will be used in political compaigns.

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Tamil Tulukan Speaks

Aug 28, 2022 09:05am

Only $100,000? From Qatar, one of the richest countries? And zero from China, Saudi, etc so far? So much for OIC.

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MONIER

Aug 28, 2022 09:26am

Why only for Sindh when the flood is much bigger in Baluchistan also?

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Skeptic2

Aug 28, 2022 09:33am

Joke of the century: Qatar donates just $100,000 while Western countries have committed $500 million.

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Skeptic2

Aug 28, 2022 09:34am

@Tamza, It’s not of lack of respect for the PDM government. but for Pakistan. That’s obvious to anyone other than supporters of IK.

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Zia Uddin

Aug 28, 2022 09:43am

Shameful for Pakistani politicians. They have ruined a beautiful country by looting all of its money.

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DO MORE

Aug 28, 2022 09:44am

Every cent of aid is desperately needed by the victims of this flood. I fear this crooked government will siphon off any money.

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Kirran

Aug 28, 2022 10:38am

The best thing that this imported government of crooks can do is to resign otherwise there more than 100% risk that all that aid money will go into the foreign accounts and not to the people of Pakistan. Sad but true. Do not repeat mistakes in desperate times.

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Sheikh Khalid

Aug 28, 2022 11:25am

I'm glad I can smell money

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Hamza

Aug 28, 2022 11:27am

To all these countries: Please don’t give any money to the current government or army. You better distribute it yourself or through some other foreign agency.

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Sheikh Khalid

Aug 28, 2022 11:31am

I'm done being civil to distilled reasoning.

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Dawn Rashid

Aug 28, 2022 11:37am

Where is China?

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Syed A. Mateen

Aug 28, 2022 11:47am

Pakistan needs help from all over the world to rehabilitate millions of shelterless flood-hit and most distress people on earth to help them out in the need of hour It is the moral duty of every government as well as of every single person to come forward in the name of humanity so that these people should be provided necessary financial as well as other aid in the shape of tents, clothes and medicines so that affected people should be able to stand on their own feet to meet their end needs

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Sheikh Khalid

Aug 28, 2022 11:59am

Good night guys The drainage pattern of Karachi is actually on Google Earth. One has to dig and correlate and markup

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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad

Aug 28, 2022 12:11pm

Pak-Qatar friendship; Zindabaad.

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Mahmood

Aug 28, 2022 12:33pm

Most of the funds will no doubt flow all the way to the UK or Swiss bank accounts. I am not in Pakistan, but I would rather personally fly to Pakistan, buy relief supplies locally and thereby help the economy and distribute the meager aid myself, rather than donate any money to any official government fund. I simply do not trust the governments led by Sharifs or crooked Zardari, for even one Rupee. BTW, Zardari in MIA during these crises. Not a single tweet or a photo of him visit victims??

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timetostopthis

Aug 28, 2022 01:12pm

You can't take care of your own people without aid but expect Kashmiris to join your country. Why would anyone want to join a sinking ship?

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abdddd

Aug 28, 2022 01:23pm

100k, is this a joke? But then what else.u get in charity.

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Rahim

Aug 28, 2022 01:34pm

Yes $100,000 is peanut for what we are going through but this is charity cant complain. Qatar is a richest country though.

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A shah

Aug 28, 2022 01:43pm

Where is Iron Brother? They should donate billions? Sweeter then honey?

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Aug 28, 2022 01:52pm

Don't expect any help. Learn to rise and help yourself from such calamities in the future. Countries will queue to help if you are capable of helping yourself.

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Cavalier

Aug 28, 2022 02:03pm

Imran khan blew millions of dollars on OIC summits to organise aid for his ideological brothers Taliban of Afghanistan, it was utter waste of money and achieved nothing. That money could have come to rescue in situations like these disasters and now country is begging again for food and aid. Pathetic.

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Cavalier

Aug 28, 2022 02:03pm

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Dr. Malaria sohmad

Aug 28, 2022 02:12pm

China? Only wants profits?

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Raj

Aug 28, 2022 02:14pm

Why is China keeping Mum. No Chinese help at all in these trying times?

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I am run Khan

Aug 28, 2022 02:42pm

Everybody is unsure of the donation

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Imran

Aug 28, 2022 03:01pm

the $100K will be pocketed by .............. you know who.

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M. Emad

Aug 28, 2022 03:07pm

China, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Malaysia, Sri Lanka ??

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Hindsight

Aug 28, 2022 04:02pm

They would have donated much more to IK honest government. Even IMF is so reluctant to give any to the corrupt in charge.

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John Cool

Aug 28, 2022 04:05pm

@Tamza, "$100,000" -- this SHOWS how much respect Qatar have for the 'imported government of crooks'" Not only 'imported government of crooks'" but all.

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Dr. Master Baitor.

Aug 28, 2022 04:13pm

One lakh is peanuts in this historical flooding.

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Qatar

Aug 28, 2022 04:14pm

@Rahim, "Yes $100,000 is peanut for what we are going through but this is charity cant complain. Qatar is a richest country though." Appreciate peanuts which you don't have. And don't forget you are asking for donations.

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Dr. Master Baitor.

Aug 28, 2022 04:15pm

We need to have an emergency meeting of OIC to discuss this grave situation.

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Umair

Aug 28, 2022 04:22pm

Pakistan should have not appealed for international aid. Any money coming to government’s account will never reach the flood victims. Crooked politicians will loot the aid money and whole nation will have the stamp of beggars. Pakistani people should support honest NGOs to meet the needs.

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Mahir

Aug 28, 2022 04:27pm

China not releasing any aid ?

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Nambi

Aug 28, 2022 04:35pm

No money no honey.

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Senthil

Aug 28, 2022 04:44pm

Pakistan played double side games with India and most of the western countries. Causing so much trouble everywhere in the world and demanding donations.

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Srinivasan

Aug 28, 2022 04:49pm

@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, Anyone who gives money is a friend.

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Jill

Aug 28, 2022 04:52pm

100,000...that's how much Muslims value Muslims

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Nadeem Shah USA

Aug 28, 2022 05:02pm

Thank you to all these brotherly nations coming to help in this darkest hour.

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Bazinga

Aug 28, 2022 05:12pm

Sad to constantly be a donation recipient country

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Slow Mo Trainwreck

Aug 28, 2022 05:13pm

Correctly valued

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Taj Ahmad

Aug 28, 2022 06:04pm

Thanks to all countries helping Pakistan in this difficult time, we never had floods and heavy rains this much in the history of Pakistan, we had over two million Afghans refugees since 1980 and more came in 2021, our economic conditions worst than Somalia and Afghanistan, we need help right now. Please bring tents,foods,drinking water, medicines and cash to help our people. Thanks again to all.

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acorn

Aug 28, 2022 06:32pm

Historically it's been the USA that has been the dominate donor when Pakistan has an emergency. This time around they aren't leading the charge - I suppose this is one of the consequences of IK needlessly damaging the relationship. Shame on him.

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DO MORE

Aug 28, 2022 07:08pm

The UK has pledged 'up to' £1.5m - thank you UK

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TimeToMovveOn

Aug 28, 2022 07:24pm

@Hindsight, "They would have donated much more to IK honest government. "--NO WAY Cult member. IK blew away most of the ME countries with his lectures and disrespect. He also did not follow through with IMF conditions. Which is why ME and IMF are reluctant.

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Aug 28, 2022 07:49pm

China didn't do anything!

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Skeptic2

Aug 28, 2022 07:56pm

@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, A donation of $100,000 from Qatar gets a “Qatar zindabad” from you. Billions of dollars of aid from America, and your response in hatred for America. Go figure.

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Skeptic2

Aug 28, 2022 07:59pm

@Dr. Master Baitor., No, OIC meeting are called for Pakistan only for condemning India.

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Irfan

Aug 28, 2022 08:17pm

We should request India to send more water for drinking purposes

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Dr Atam Vetta

Aug 28, 2022 08:18pm

@MOAZ, $0.1m may be a small amount but it is great goodwill gesture. One should be grateful. Supplies cannot be sent directly to the affected people, please, think about it. It requires an organisation at the ground to receive it. Thank you, Qatar Red Cross for the prompt action. I hope others will follow in your footsteps.

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Khalid

Aug 28, 2022 08:30pm

100K only!! That’s close to the per capita income of Qatar. They are not serious about helping Pakistan.

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Shubs

Aug 28, 2022 09:15pm

Pakistan should have asked for money for mosques instead of flood relief. They would've got more money.

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Ali

Aug 28, 2022 09:16pm

Toxic gulf

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FreeMuslim

Aug 28, 2022 09:33pm

Umma - what happened to the brotherhood of the book?

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SMD

Aug 28, 2022 09:45pm

Many thanks to all those countries which are helping the people of Pakistan in this difficult time.

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Jim

Aug 28, 2022 10:20pm

Pladging and giving are two different things. They'll just pledge. China won't even pledge.

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Ibrahim S

Aug 28, 2022 11:16pm

Why IKN gets so upset seeing positive developments in the country

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Zoob

Aug 29, 2022 12:07am

Unbelievable. This same back kissing pak govt still cannot realise you are on your own. Given the billions they spend daily on food... This is beyond insulting. Rise up and support liberation of Balochistan and Sindh from these Islamabad elites and leeches called the army brass. Time for change is here

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UBV

Aug 29, 2022 12:18am

@Hope786, yes, but they buy yatchs with their own earned money.

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Syed Qutub

Aug 29, 2022 01:16am

The handful of wealthy Islamic countries whose coffers are swelling up with high oil revenues are offering peanuts. The westerns countries that are loathed by our masses are far more generous in donations and economic lifelines. Shame on the so called brotherly nations. This is a reflection of how much of a liability we have become to all around us.

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Syed Qutub

Aug 29, 2022 01:20am

@Dr. Malaria sohmad, China's only interest in Pakistan is due to its borders with India. Every one knows that Pakistan is a liability, forever looking for loans or aid. Is this not shameful?

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Waheed US

Aug 29, 2022 02:49am

@Hope786, Just keep your mouth SHUT, and do not speak or write if you have nothing positive for the HELP being provided. We are Thankful for any and every Rupee being contributed, Alhamdulillah.

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LAHORI KID

Aug 29, 2022 04:19am

Just make sure the Sharifs and Zardari are given access to the money, it’ll be gone before you can spell money. Not only that, make sure the supplies reach the people who lost everything, our people are notorious for keeping 75% the aid

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Shahid

Aug 29, 2022 04:40am

In the words of our wise PM, “beggars cannot be choosers “. Either take the handout or keep quiet

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Ali

Aug 29, 2022 05:00am

@Skeptic2, western countries are pleasing the imported government and they have no issues if their deployed and imposed government keeps half or the entire $500M in their pockets. Qatar on the other hand doesn't want to give away its money to the corruption Dons of Pakistan. They know that not even $100 is going to go to the flood affectees

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Anonymouseee

Aug 29, 2022 05:43am

Qatar offered $100,000? Is this a joke?

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Tamza

Aug 29, 2022 05:43am

@Skeptic2, I would not give a torn rupee to this PDM crooks 'imported' 'government'.Why would Qatar. IK supporters have nothing to gain -- BUT they are not stupid to line the bank accounts of Zardari, who visits Dubai every few weeks to deposit his $$$.

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Maria

Aug 29, 2022 07:55am

Here quatar gives peanuts, Muslim ummah and china are mum… meanwhile india donated 3 billion worth of aid to Lanka and several millions to Nepal and Maldives…

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Joke

Aug 29, 2022 10:49am

@timetostopthis, Fortunately, Kashmir is still with India so it'll have no problem getting food and relief

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Joke

Aug 29, 2022 10:51am

@Hope786, Saving money for the big World Cup that's coming up! Pakistanis will have to float on their own

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Joke

Aug 29, 2022 10:54am

@Zia Uddin, When exactly was it beautiful? Before Partition?