Pakistan has been devastated by flash flooding due to the ongoing monsoon season which began in June. Homes, roads and crops in the Sindh, Pakhtunkhwa, Khyber, Balochistan and Gilt-Baltistan provinces have been completely submerged in water.
“It’s all one big ocean, there’s no dry land to pump the water out.” said Sherry Rehman speaking to BBC News.
This has left the Pakistani government with no choice but to ask for donations to the Prime Minister’s Flood Relief Fund.
Here’s how you can help the relief effort from the UAE.
How to send donations
To donate, send your donation to the following account G12164 via wire transfer, money services bureau, money transfer operators or exchange houses. The IBAN QR code for overseas online transfers can be found by visiting the Government of Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.
IBAN QR code (scan here)
A list of IBAN codes for all of the commercial/microfinance banks can also be found on the site. The commercial banks are making the “PM Flood Relief Fund” available on their Roshan Samaji Khidmat portal enabling RDA holders to contribute to the fund.
You’ll also be able to learn how much damage the floods have caused and the immediate needs of Pakistan which are:
- Shelter and tents
- Food security
- Health support
- Water and sanitation
- Livestock support including vaccination
Hassan Afzal Khan, consul-general at the Pakistan Consulate in Dubai stated that the local Pakistani community have been sending aid to the victims in their home country.
The UAE’s Ministry of Defence has been sending humanitarian aid via an air bridge. 300,000 tones of food, medicine and other supplies have been sent to Pakistan according to WAM.
“Many people are helping families and friends in their individual capacity from the UAE. We are also trying to create awareness among people on how to support the victims. We are trying to coordinate with the Red Crescent and use a formal channel to supply goods to the victims.” said Khan.
It is estimated that over $10 billion will be needed to rebuild the flooding damage in Pakistan according to the city’s planning minister Ahsan Iqbal.