KARACHI
\nDawlance is the leading brand of home appliances in Pakistan and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ar\u00e7elik – the 2nd largest manufacturer in Europe.
\nThe parent company is based in Turkiye – a country that was devastated by the strongest earthquake (7.8 magnitudes), on the 6th of February 2023, causing over 50.000 deaths in the region. Therefore, Dawlance has pledged to provide relief and show solidarity with the brotherly Islamic nation, by generously contributing to Ar\u00e7elik\u2019s earthquake-rehabilitation initiative.
\nKo\u00e7 Holding \u2013 the largest conglomerate of Turkiye that owns Ar\u00e7elik and Dawlance, has also set up a Crisis Coordination Center, to help people affected by the earthquake. Immediately after the earthquake, Ar\u00e7elik constituted a \u2018Search & Rescue Team\u2019, who saved 20 precious lives of citizens trapped in the collapsed buildings and rubble. The company has also established relief centers in; Hatay, Ad?yaman and Kahramanmara? to deliver valuable humanitarian aid across these regions.
\nThis resourceful initiative for the rehabilitation of affected communities has already delivered 800,000 relief items, including food, clothing, blankets, tents, solar panels & generators, as per the prioritized need list & guidelines of the Turkiye government. Using old washing-machine drums, Ar\u00e7elik has created and distributed room heaters and stoves, while also providing refrigerators for the cold chain for the safe delivery of medicines.
\n Kitchen trucks to deliver hot meals and Hygiene trucks to provide laundry services have also been sent to the affected areas. Under the leadership of Ko\u00e7 Holding, Ar\u00e7elik and other group companies, a container city is being established in the region to adress the longer-term shelter needs of those who lost their homes in the earthquake. It is also opening a call center to create a livelihood for the people of the region.
\nThe Chief Executive Officer of Dawlance \u2013 Umar Ahsan Khan stated that: \u201cWe are deeply saddened by the national disaster impacting millions of lives in Turkiye.
\nThis tragedy has inspired us to join Ar\u00e7elik\u2019s efforts for overcoming the crisis. We understand that the process of rehabilitation will be a long and challenging one, but we are committed to extending every possible support to our brethren.\u201d
\nAr\u00e7elik Chief Commercial Officer of South Asia Can Din\u00e7er expressed his gratitude to Dawlance for joining the rehabilitation initiatives and said: \u201cThe people of Turkey will never forget the compassion shown by our Pakistani brethren, to help us survive the tremendous challenges after the earthquake and resume our journey towards progress. All employees of Ar\u00e7elik are thankful to the Dawlance family, for extending invaluable support, to lift our spirits during the most difficult days of our nation.\u201d
\nThe resourceful corporate and industrial sectors of Pakistan, Turkiye and other friendly countries must take inspiration from these noble gestures by Ar\u00e7elik and Dawlance. Such generous initiatives from socially responsible enterprises and philanthropic individuals around the world, will make a huge difference in the lives of the Turkish people and give them hope for a brighter future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
KARACHI Dawlance is the leading brand of home appliances in Pakistan and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ar\u00e7elik – the 2nd largest manufacturer in Europe. The parent company is based in Turkiye – a country that was devastated by the strongest earthquake (7.8 magnitudes), on the 6th of February 2023, causing over 50.000 deaths in the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":325076,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-325054","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-national"},"yoast_head":"\n