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Muslim Police Officers Society of NY sends Flood-Aid to Pakistan

The Muslim Officers Society of the New York Police Department on Sunday gave Pakistan’s flood-stricken country its first consignment of aid supplies.

Turkish Airlines Cargo sponsored the shipment from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Pakistan of clothing and cleaning supplies gathered by society members for those impacted by the floods that struck Pakistan in August. Adeel Rana, the head of the NYPD Muslim Officers Society, stated that millions of people’s homes were underwater in Pakistan’s flood disaster and that they needed all kinds of help. He also added that they would continue to send aid from New York after the first cargo of supplies was delivered to Turkish Airlines Cargo at the airport.

Rana also expressed gratitude to Turkish Airlines and Turkey’s Consul General Reyhan Ozgur for facilitating the free delivery of the assistance shipment to Pakistan. Vice-chairman of the society, Ali Hammutoglu, claimed that they set up delivery stations at three separate locations in New York and that more supplies of help were gathered quickly than they had anticipated. He added that the subsequent consignment will contain 20 tons of medical goods for use in providing first aid to Pakistan’s disaster victims.

In addition, the US created numerous economic, development, security, and cultural heritage initiatives in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P). The DCM of the US Embassy in Islamabad, Andrew Schofer, visited these programs. As the two nations commemorate 75 years of diplomatic relations, the initiatives have helped to deepen bilateral ties. The US Embassy provided the province’s flood victims with clean water, baby cribs, heating and hygiene supplies, and blankets during his three-day tour. Additionally, four trucks were given to Red Cross Peshawar.

The US government has given flood victims $66 million in cash aid, food, shelter, and medical services, in addition to using a US military airlift to transport goods that could save their lives. On October 6, Schofer met with Thomas West, the US Special Representative for Afghanistan, and Lt. Gen. Sardar Hassan Azhar Hayat, the Corps Commander of the 11 Corps, to address security matters. The following day, Schofer went to the Joint Police Training Center, which was built at a cost of over $1 million by the US Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL). Along with seeing IG Muazzam Jah Ansari there, he also saw K-P police training in action.

Additionally, the envoy went to the Peshawar Museum to test out the mobile app created with US help to educate visitors about rare items. Since 2002, the US government has contributed $8 lakh to the repair of six projects in K-P. Schofer visited the Torkham border crossing at the end of his stay and drove down the 46 km Peshawar-Torkham Road, a US government construction project that cost $87 million to complete.

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