Ramadan Charity Helps Pakistan s Poor
Philanthropists, charities provide rations to less fortunate during holy month. Despite a surge in coronavirus cases and rising inflation, grocery stores and supermarkets in Karachi, the country s commercial capital, are overcrowded with customers ahead of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
Neatly wrapped packets and boxes of lentils, flour, rice, cooking oil, tea, spices, beverages, and other food items are arranged in shelves at a sprawling supermarket in the city s eastern district.
Citizens are buying more than the usual not only to cope with the extra consumption, but to distribute among the less fortunate, or those who have been unemployed due to an economic slowdown aided by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ramazan charity helps Pakistan s poor
Philanthropists, charities provide rations to less fortunate during holy month
A volunteer carries food trays for others before breaking fast at Memon Mosque in Karachi. PHOTO: REUTERS
KARACHI:
Despite a surge in coronavirus cases and rising inflation, grocery stores and supermarkets in Karachi are overcrowded with customers ahead of the holy month of Ramazan.
Neatly wrapped packets and boxes of lentils, flour, rice, cooking oil, tea, spices, beverages, and other food items are arranged in shelves at a sprawling supermarket in the city s eastern district.
Citizens are buying more than the usual not only to cope with the extra consumption, but to distribute among the less fortunate, or those who have been unemployed due to an economic slowdown aided by the Covid-19 pandemic.