The contributions made by the group's donor companies include Rs 5,000,000 from Lucky Cement Management, Rs 794,572 from the employees of Lucky Cement, Rs 3,000,000 from Gadoon Textile Mills Ltd and Rs 2,000,000 from Fazal Textile Mills Ltd.
Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, who is also chairman of the Cabinet Committee on domestic fund raising from the business groups, lauded the contribution made by the group and said that it would motivate other Pakistani business groups and entrepreneurs to come forward for taking part in the noble task and to share the miseries of the earthquake-affected countrymen by taking immediate and significant steps to help the victims. "Only the timely assistance can reduce the problems of the victims whereas the time is passing quickly," he said.
So far the group has distributed 6500 tents and physiotherapy section was also being established in the area, he added.-PR