Reference filed against 6 Red Crescent officials
Accused embezzled millions of rupees in the funds allocated for natural disasters and welfare of people
Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) has intensified nationwide planning to confront any disasters in the monsoon season.
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The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has filed reference against six officials of the Pakistan Red Crescent Society Balochistan chapter, including former chairman and former secretary, accused of a corruption scandal of millions of rupees.
According to the investigation carried out by the NAB, the accused embezzled millions of rupees in the funds allocated for natural disasters and welfare of people.
Islamabad
April 10, 2021
Islamabad : The third wave of coronavirus is very dangerous, more contagious and deadlier than the first two waves. The increase in cases is building pressure on the health system. Unfortunately, people are not taking precautions while going out in public which could have dangerous implications and speed up the spread of the virus.
In a press statement issued here on Friday, the Chairman of the Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) Abrar ul Haq urged people to strictly follow health and safety guidelines to help the health authorities contain the infection, saying that bringing this “very dangerous situation” under control is impossible without public support. “The reality is that fighting such a deadly pandemic is a collective responsibility where people must do their part. Religious scholars should ask people to ensure implementation of SOPs announced by the government in their Friday sermons,” he added.
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PRCS elects new managing body
Islamabad
April 1, 2021
Islamabad: The new Managing Body of the Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) was unanimously elected at an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) held here at the National Headquarters on Wednesday.
Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar, Sindh Governor Imran Ismail and Gilgit-Baltistan Governor Raja Jalal Hussain Maqpoon virtually attended the EGM as presidents of respective provincial branches of PRCS.
Dr Irshad Muhammad, Asif Bajwa, Syed Hashim A Hassan, Dr Parvez Ghaffar Rajwani, Brig (r) Abdul Hadi and Brig (r) Dr Mowadat Hussain Rana were elected unopposed as new members of the PRCS Managing Body through show of hands for a period of two years. Safety precautions in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic were strictly observed during the meeting, which was held in line with the provisions of the constitution of PRCS after necessary permissions from the President’s Secretariat and as per past precedence.