KHIDMAT-E-KHALQ FOUNDATION AND SUN HANDS OVER THREE TRUCKS LOADED WITH RELIEF MATERIALS TO THE CONSUL GENERAL OF IRAN

Karachi-10 January 2004
Khidmat-e-Khalq Foundation in collaboration with a British Charity SUN handed over three trucks loaded with the relief goods for the victims of Bam earthquake to the Consul General of Iran in its second round of relief campaign. Mr Abdul Khaliq Baloch and Syed Abbas Haider Rizvi, Members of the MQM Central Co-ordination Committee handed over the goods to His Excellency Syed Musa Hussaini, Consul General of Iran in Karachi. Mr Ahsanullah Khan, one of the Trustees of Khidmat-e-Khalq Foundation and His Excellency Rahmatullah Bakhtiari, Deputy Consul General were also present on this occasion. The relief goods consisted of readymade woollen garments, quilts, dried milk, tealeaves, other food provisions and medicines consisting of millions of Rupees. Prior to handing over of goods, Mr Khaliq Baloch and Syed Abbas Haider Rizvi had expressed their profound sorrow and grief to the Consul General for the thousands of people dead and injured in the Iranian city of Bam due to earthquake. They conveyed the condolences for the dead and prayers for the injured from Mr Altaf Hussain, founder and leader of Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) and said that on his expressed instructions, KKF and SUN has established over twenty-five relief Camps in different areas of Karachi. They also informed the Consul-General that a Relief Convoy comprising a container and several trucks including paramedics and doctors has been dispatched to Iran via Quetta on Thursday.

His Excellency Syed Musa Hussaini, Consul General of Iran received the goods from Khidmat-e-Khalq and Sun and thanked Mr Altaf Hussain, founder and leader of Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) and the KKF for helping the Iranian brethrens in their hours of need.