Islamabad
\nPTCL Group, country\u2019s largest telecom services provider, has come forward to aid communities affected by floods across various provinces of Pakistan through a relief package worth PKR 1.75 billion.
\nThe package includes donation to the Prime Minister\u2019s Relief Fund, NGOs, provision of free calls in flood affected areas, housing loans to displaced people and medical facilities.
\nPTCL Group will be providing medical services to affectees in its Health Centers, where a total of 13 doctors and 27 paramedical staff in 8 districts will perform their duties. To further extend Group\u2019s support, Ufone 4G has announced free calls for people in the flood affected communities so that they can keep them connected with their families & friends, and to help them establish contact with the aid agencies and the Government.
\nMoreover, U Microfinance Bank has pledged towards providing low-cost house loans for flood-affected families to rebuild their homes.
\nIn addition to this, PTCL Group has decided to contribute to the Prime Minister\u2019s Flood Relief Fund in order to support Government of Pakistan\u2019s efforts for the rehabilitation of the communities and also donate to various leading aid agencies working in Balochistan and Sindh provinces to provide immediate relief assistance in the affected areas.
\nPTCL Group\u2019s employees and staff will voluntarily give donation that will be matched by the organization and the total amount will be donated to a leading charity.
\nSharing his thoughts on pledging support, Hatem Bamatraf, President and Group CEO, PTCL & Ufone, stated; \u201cThese are trying times for millions of people across Pakistan, with everything including lives, shelter and sources of income taken away by one of the worst natural calamities in modern times. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Islamabad PTCL Group, country\u2019s largest telecom services provider, has come forward to aid communities affected by floods across various provinces of Pakistan through a relief package worth PKR 1.75 billion. The package includes donation to the Prime Minister\u2019s Relief Fund, NGOs, provision of free calls in flood affected areas, housing loans to displaced people and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-280647","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-business"},"yoast_head":"\n