TAXILA: The Qatar Charity on Thursday distributed Eid gifts among 370 orphans in Attock.

The gifts including cash, shoes, clothes and other items were distributed among orphaned boys and girls in an impressive ceremony held at a marriage hall on Kamra road.

Deputy Commissioner Attock Rao Atif Raza participated in the Eid distribution ceremony on behalf of Qatar Charity as a special guest.

Addressing on the occasion, deputy commissioner Rao Atif Raza said that it is an excellent practice to provide relief to the deserving on the occasion of the end of Ramazan and Eid.

He said it was a national and religious responsibility of every member of the society to share their Eid joy with the homeless and destitute.

He also lauded the public welfare projects and humanitarian work of Qatar Charity. “Helping the poor is a good deed,” he said, adding that Qatar Charity had served the poor and was awarded for best charity activities.

“We will always work for the betterment of the poor segments of the society ,” he added.

Qatar Charity representative Mohammad Faizan Mudassir said the data of the orphan children was scrutinised through Punjab social welfare department, Pakistan Baitul Maal and other government organisations so that the real deserving got benefit of this charity.

He said that the packages include cash, clothes and other items so that these orphans celebrate the religious feast of Eid in a befitting manner.

He said: “We are doing our best to serve the people. Indeed, helping the poor is a good deed.”

Talking to the media, the orphans and their mothers expressed their special gratitude to Qatar Charity.

Published in Dawn, April 21st, 2023