Deadly Earthquake

Forget about the Indo-Pak boxing match for the moment.

Pakistanis & Kashmiris need help immediately.

This one is a horrific calamity.

Let us do our best from here in America & Canada.

PLEASE HELP!


Ras

Re: # 49

Good poetry but atleast Pakies won`t be made any wiser by the calamity. They have of course become all the more ritualistically dehumanised. I just hear the loudspekers blaring with all the more vehemence their `sonic terrorism` (Souti dehshatgardi). Since they have been lead astray in the name of Allah nothing can guide them to the right path of wisdom and human compassion. They can massacre the poor helpless Ahmadies while praying only because they allegedly believe in more prophets than they do.

also, its kind of a backdoor diss...

Did anyone catch Mushy Sahib`s comment comparing the Bush administration`s slow response to Katrina to his in earthquake affected Pakistan. The obvious point is there; that catastrophe takes time to address-even for industrialized nations.

But Mushy`s press secretary should advise him to think twice before associating his govt with Bush in New Orleans. Not a very saavy comparison in the long run....

re:#45 by SR
Very well said.
My heart goes out to the victims. Earthquake is a great leveller (No pun intended!). I was looking at the news items and what struck me was that experts predict an even stronger earthquake in future, one they say will kill more than a million people. Fault line goes from India to Pakistan.
Do we have a choice but to coopearate?
Poet Aeschylus said:
``Even in our sleep
Pain which cannot forget
Falls drop by drop upon the heart
Until in our own despair
Agaist our will
Comes Wisdom
Through the awful grace of God``

I think the awful grace of God is visiting the subcontinent right at this moment. It comes in many forms, sometimes even as a calamity.

Perhaps out of pain, rulers of the subcontinent will have the wisdom to seize this opportunity to cooperate, not just now, but in future.
Sridhar

Re: # 45

``Once the dust settles down I hope that the Pak-Bharat people and their rulers wake up and realize that they are not enemies, but comrades who face the common twin enemies of poverty and ignorance. ``

well written SR.

I heard on NPR that Mushy has politely refused indian help whereas he is still asking for international aid/help. Is it true?

..What a kind gesture....

A salute ...

To Shri. Narendra Modi , Chief Minister of Gujarat , who was one of the first to promise help to the quake affected of Pakistan.

SILVER LINING

Man must have hope to live on, particularly in the face of calamity. It is hard to see anything positive coming out of such a terrible tragedy, but we must still look for it.

Once the dust settles down I hope that the Pak-Bharat people and their rulers wake up and realize that they are not enemies, but comrades who face the common twin enemies of poverty and ignorance. They must jointly fight these common enemies and ignore their own petty differences. If that spirit can come alive then this wave of mass death will not have been for nothing.

...SR

to donate:

All Mobilink and Ufone users - SMS the word Donate to 436. Rs.3 will be deducted from your balance and given towards the relief fund.

Donations can be deposited in any branch of UBL in Pakistan giving following details.
Account Title MKRF - Pakistan Earthquake Relief Fund
Bank Name United Bank Limited
Account No. 0102598-5
Branch Code 1234
Branch Name Al-Rehman Branch
Branch Address I. I. Chundrigar Road, Karachi , Pakistan
For international telegraphic transfer from any bank abroad also indicate
Swift Code U N I L P K KA

To contribute via PayPal - click here: Help Pakistan

Contact the following organizations:

Edhi Foundation
Karachi - 021-2201261
Lahore - 042 - 5414211
Islamabad - 051 - 2827844
Multan - 061 - 4583906 / 4549938
Quetta - 081 - 2830832 / 2830861

Fatamid Foundation
Dr. Sagher - 021-2225285 / 0300 - 9210647

Ansar Burney Welfare Trust
Sarim Burney - 0300 - 8243459 / 0301 - 8243459

Rotaract Club 3270
Lahore:
Natash Ali Mian - 0300 - 9464209
Farooq Abdul Qadir - 0333 - 4227114

Karachi: Ali Hafeez - 0333 - 2298048

National Academy of Youth Trust
Mrs. Samina - 0333 - 3114726

Khidmat - e - Khalq Foundation
Karachi - 021 - 6328464

Al Khidmat Foundation
Lahore - 042 - 5433038
Islamabad - 051 - 2277343 / 2877933

Unicef - http://www.supportunicef.org/site/pp.asp?c=iuI1LdP0G&b=45523

International Red Cross - http://www.icrc.org/Web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/html/South%20Asia-news-091005%21OpenDocument

Mensa Pakistan Disaster Relief Fund - http://karachi.metblogs.com/archives/2005/10/mensa_pakistan.phtml#more

SA Tribune: Sending donations if you live abroad - http://www.satribune.com/archives/200510/P1_RELIEF_AD.htm

Lahore University of Management Sciences` Charity Drive - http://lahore.metblogs.com/archives/2005/10/relief_drive.phtml

The Karachi Metblog [http://karachi.metblogs.com] and Lahore Metblog [http://lahore.metblogs.com] are posting news updates and details of charity drives constantly.

My Dear Friends,

This is the time for us to stand united and reach out
to the victims of the biggest catastrophe in the
history of our country. Please come forward and help
the needy in any way possible, because this is our
duty towards the humanity and towards our country. We
can help the needy in some of the following ways:

1) MKR Foundation (Mir Khalil UR Rehman Foundation):

Pakistan EarthQuake Relief Fund
UBL 0102598-5
For International Transfers
SWIFT CODE ( U N I L P K K A )

6)Ary Digital advertised:

For the reliefs efforts and victims of earthquake
please send your donations to
Khawaja Gareeb Nawaz Trust
Account # 010-4843-0
United Bank Limited

7) Pakistan-Canada Association

http://www.pakcan.com/pakistan_earthquake_relief.shtml
PAKISTAN EARTHQUAKE RELIEF FUND
Royal Bank of Canada
Branch No: 05600
Transit No: 003
Account No: 1009067

8) Canadian Red Cross
http://www.redcross.ca/article.asp?id=014928&tid=001

9)Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) Donations to
Victims of earthquake:
https://icnany.org/Donation/Donation.php?a=relief

10) Oxfam is also collecting donations

http://www.oxfam.org.uk/what_you_can_do/give_to_oxfam/donate/asian_quake.htm

11)Chk Payable to President of Pakistan Relief Fund
Address: Habib Allied International Bank Plc
97 Cannon Street London EC4N 5AE
Sort Code 60-95-11 A/C 04916670

Please come forward and lend a hand to those who are
in the most difficult time of their life and look up
to you for your support.

God bless the departed souls & God bless the affectees
of this calamity.

My Dear Friends,

This is the time for us to stand united and reach out
to the victims of the biggest catastrophe in the
history of our country. Please come forward and help
the needy in any way possible, because this is our
duty towards the humanity and towards our country. We
can help the needy in some of the following ways:

1) MKR Foundation (Mir Khalil UR Rehman Foundation):

Pakistan EarthQuake Relief Fund
UBL 0102598-5
For International Transfers
SWIFT CODE ( U N I L P K K A )

6)Ary Digital advertised:

For the reliefs efforts and victims of earthquake
please send your donations to
Khawaja Gareeb Nawaz Trust
Account # 010-4843-0
United Bank Limited

7) Pakistan-Canada Association

http://www.pakcan.com/pakistan_earthquake_relief.shtml
PAKISTAN EARTHQUAKE RELIEF FUND
Royal Bank of Canada
Branch No: 05600
Transit No: 003
Account No: 1009067

8) Canadian Red Cross
http://www.redcross.ca/article.asp?id=014928&tid=001

9)Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) Donations to
Victims of earthquake:
https://icnany.org/Donation/Donation.php?a=relief

10) Oxfam is also collecting donations

http://www.oxfam.org.uk/what_you_can_do/give_to_oxfam/donate/asian_quake.htm

11)Chk Payable to President of Pakistan Relief Fund
Address: Habib Allied International Bank Plc
97 Cannon Street London EC4N 5AE
Sort Code 60-95-11 A/C 04916670

Please come forward and lend a hand to those who are
in the most difficult time of their life and look up
to you for your support.

God bless the departed souls & God bless the affectees
of this calamity.

The Pakistan government has set up a relief fund, as well as some other Pakistani-American organizations, as noted below in press release from Pakistan Embassy.:

Earthquake Relief Efforts

Today the worst ever earthquake in the history of Pakistan caused widespread damage to the lives and properties in Punjab, NWFP, Tribal Areas and Kashmir. The intensity of the earthquake measured 7.6 degrees on the Richter scale. The death toll is estimated in thousands.

The entire Government machinery has been mobilized to speed up the relief operations throughout the disaster hit areas. President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz are personally monitoring rescue and relief operations. The President has also directed the Pakistan Army and the Air Force to provide assistance to the civil administration in the earthquake stricken areas.

President’s Relief Fund has been established with an initial allocation of Rs. 1 billion by the Government to provide assistance to the affectees of the massive disaster. The President and the Prime Minister have appealed to the Pakistanis and overseas Pakistanis to donate generously in the President’s Relief Fund.

An Earthquake Relief Cell has also been established in the Prime Minister’s Secretariat which will work under the direct supervision of the Prime Minister.

The US Department of State immediately responded to the tragedy and offered US Government’s assistance to Pakistan for the relief of the affectees.

The Embassy of Pakistan in Washington D.C. has established a Crisis Management Cell to provide round the clock consular services to the Pakistanis and Pakistani-Americans who wish to travel to Pakistan. The Cell is also coordinating the travel of relief teams to Pakistan. The Cell will be providing information on damage and rescue operations.

Charge d’Affaires Mohammad Sadiq has appealed to the Pakistani community to contribute generously to help their Pakistani brothers and sisters in this hour of need. The Embassy has opened a designated account to receive donations for the President’s Relief Fund. Donations can be sent to the Embassy of Pakistan, 3517 International Court, NW, Washington, DC 20008. Cheques should be made payable to the President’s Relief Fund. All donations made by the community organizations and individuals will be announced on the Embassy’s website.

Pakistani organizations including Association of Pakistani Physicians of North America(APPNA), Rising Leaders, Pakistan Public Affairs Committee (PAKPAC), Council of Pakistani-Americans (COPA), Pakistani-American Leadership Council (PAL-C) and several other community organizations are also doing the fund raising.

Washington, D.C.

October 8, 2005

AssalamoAlaikum,
I am just searching islamic relief web sites to donate for Earthquake disaster. For USA residents you can quickly donate on

www.irw.org
www.hidaya.org

JazakAllah khairan

A salute...

First and foremost to the Pakistani people who have shown a unity and spirit that has not been on display in many years... in coming together and rescuing the hapless millions... in whatever way possible... the people of Pakistan have shown that this country is truly great ... and will always be great...

To the Pakistan Army, which in other times is a symbol of tyranny, but which has come to the rescue most effectively and remarkably... fighting against all odds ...

To the UK rapid team... which landed and was on its way within 5 minutes of arrival... and which helped save many many many lives...

To CNN, BBC, SKY and other foreign channels... for putting the spotlight on and getting the message out to the rest of the world.

To Turkey, China, US, Germany, UK and other nations that have sent help..

To the Indian Prime Minister for his generous offer of help...

To Pakistanis living abroad who have graciously donated millions of dollars, pounds and dirhams...

To citizens of the world who have responded to our calls and come to our aid

To all chowkies, across party, religion and national lines, who have made efforts to help us out...

The response here in Turkey is admirable. People, mosques, Islamic charities, schools, and the government are all focused on helping their brethren in Pakistan. My wife and relatives are busy collecting relief supplies. With our own horrible experiences with earthquakes in Turkey, everyone here is feeling Pakistan`s pain and is eager to help. Turkish earthquake teams are already in Pakistan. More is on the way.

I just want to wish all my Punjabi, Pathan, and Kashmiri brothers and sisters my sincere hope for Allah`s protection and I beg for His mercy in saving as many lives as He can for us. My heart goes out to the 250 schoolgirls who met their deaths in Manshera. May God give them peace in heaven.

Be hopeful and save lives, yes everyone of those precious lives.