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MUZAFFARABAD
Describing help to suffering humanity as worship and the hallmark of the civilised societies, the AJK President Sardar Masood Khan has stressed upon the non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and the social welfare groups to create awareness among the people about the social protection system of Islam.
He expressed these views while talking to a five-member delegation of the US-based Helping Hand for Relief and Development at Aiwan-e-Sadr here on Tuesday.
Led by Helping Hand’s Country Director for Pakistan Salim Mansoori, the delegation included the Director Irfan Bashir, Manager Program Implementation Amjad Mehmood and AJK chief of the organization, Syed Salim Shah.
The state president said, “Service to mankind particularly those in distress should be what our religion teaches us, without the consideration cast, colour and creed.”
He maintained that natural calamities, mishaps and epidemics are the divine tests because the Almighty Allah wants to see who demonstrates patience and courage in the difficult hour, and who comes forward to help those who are suffering.
While appreciating the Helping Hand for Relief and Development for social welfare services in different parts of Pakistan and Azad Kashmir after the catastrophic earthquake of 2005, Sardar Masood Khan on behalf of the State government assured all kinds of cooperation to the organization.
He also accepted the invitation of the Helping Hand to grace the talent award ceremony being organized by it in Rawalakot in the first week of December to honour the orphan and vulnerable children who had shown distinction in the recent matriculation examination.
Khan said that all programs of the Helping Hand are part of the national social development agenda and it is our national obligation to cooperate with it in this regard.
On the occasion, the delegation told the state president that Helping Hand is working on different programs in Battian Bala, Bagh, Poonch and Haveli in various disciplines such as disaster management, orphan support program, skills development, education, and youth empowerment, and thousands of people have been the beneficiaries so far.
“The Helping Hand is executing on 12 programs in six different regions of Pakistan and Azad Kashmir with an annual budget of more than one billion rupees.
