25 Bengali prisoners released, sent back to Bangladesh
December 23, 2020
Sindh Governor Imran Ismail said 25 Bengali prisoners who are in jails for minor crimes or unable to pay imposed fines are released and being sent back to their country.
Addressing a news conference in Karachi, he said the initiative taken by the Pakistan Red Crescent Society and its Chairman Abrar-ul-Haq for the release of Bengali prisoners was appreciable.
The Governor said each released prisoners was also given 200 dollars as financial assistance, besides an air tickets.
To a question, Sindh Governor Imran Ismail replied that implementation of Karachi Transformation Plan was underway and its results would be historical.
These Pakistani Celebrities Fell Victim to Coronavirus This Year
These Pakistani Celebrities Fell Victim to Coronavirus This Year
While most of them have recovered, we wish the rest a speedy recovery!
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Coronavirus wrecked many lives this year. It created havoc across economies, businesses and put a halt on some our basic everyday activities. Millions of people contracted the virus and around two million of them lost their lives.
Pakistan also faced several challenges and so far 461k cases have been reported by the health authorities. Among these rising numbers, some Pakistani celebrities also tested positive for corona.
Here we have a list of Pakistani celebrities who fell victim to the virus this year. While most have made a healthy recovery, a few are still fighting with it. Let’s take a look.
PRCS facilitates repatriation of 25 Bangladeshi detainees
National
December 23, 2020
KARACHI: The Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) in coordination with all the parties involved has facilitated the voluntary repatriation of 24 Bangladeshi nationals detained at various places here.
The detainees were charged under the Foreigners Act and had completed their terms, says a press release.
Based on the request of Governments of Pakistan and Bangladesh, the PRCS coordinated with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), which extended its support.
The IOM organised the voluntary return of 16 of the individuals who left for Bangladesh on Wednesday, while the Bangladeshi High Commission in Karachi was able to arrange flight tickets for the others scheduled to depart on Thursday.
Need, effectiveness of trained volunteers stressed
Islamabad
December 19, 2020
Islamabad : Need, importance, and effectiveness of trained volunteers in various walks of life was highlighted at a national seminar organised by Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) Pakistan to mark the International Volunteers Day.
The event was attended by government officials, UN agencies, civil society organizations, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Punjab Emergency Services Rescue 1122, Ministry of Human Rights, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ), Parliamentarians Commission on Human Rights (PCHR), Potohar Mental Health Association (PMHA), AwazCDS-Pakistan, Pakistan Development Alliance, Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS), and other civil society organizations.
Pfizer hands PRCS Rs20m grant
National
December 11, 2020
ISLAMABAD: Pfizer Foundation has formally handed a PKR20 million donation certificate to Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS).
CEO Pfizer Pakistan S.M Wajeeh handed the certificate to Chairman PRCS Abrar ul Haq in a simple ceremony held at the National Headquarters (NHQ) here on Wednesday.
Acting Secretary General Dr Adeel Nawaz, Advisor on Coordination and Transformation Col (Retd) Shahrukh, Advisor on Resource Mobilization Amjad Pervez and officials of PRCS were present on the occasion.
The PKR20 million grant has been routed through the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).