Islamabad, — Under the leadership of the Chairperson Pakistan Red Crescent Society, Farzhana Naek, PRCS emergency response teams are actively working on the ground to provide immediate relief and assistance to communities affected by the ongoing monsoon rain spells, floods, and landslides in different regions of Pakistan.
Farzhana Naek emphasised the PRCS commitment to strengthening coordinated humanitarian response. She stated, Our emergency response teams have swiftly mobilized to support communities impacted by the ongoing monsoon rains and landslides across the country. PRCS teams are working tirelessly in close coordination with the government and district administrations to ensure timely relief and support to the affected population. PRCS Emergency Response teams are also on alert in areas identified as disaster-prone during the ongoing monsoon rains to ensure timely response and assistance to vulnerable communities.”*
Furthermore, on the instruction of Chairperson PRCS, Farzhana Naek; the Secretary General PRCS Abaid Ullah Khan chaired the Movement Coordination meeting held at PRCS National Headquarters, Islamabad. The meeting was attended by representatives of Movement partners, including the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), German Red Cross, Norwegian Red Cross, British Red Cross, Turkish Red Crescent, as well as provincial branch representatives from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Merged Areas, and Gilgit Baltistan.
The PRCS swift response during the ongoing monsoon spell was also appreciated by IFRC Secretary General Mr. Jagan Chapagain, IFRC Regional Director for Asia Pacific Mr. Alexander Matheou, and the Netherlands Red Cross via their official social media platforms on X.
PRCS NHQ in coordination with respective provincial branches, are continuously monitoring the evolving situation and stands ready to scale up its operations wherever with the facilitation of movement partners, government institutions and other stakeholders for strengthening the response and preparedness efforts.
Sohail Majeed is a Special Correspondent at The Diplomatic Insight. He has twelve plus years of experience in journalism & reporting. He covers International Affairs, Diplomacy, UN, Sports, Climate Change, Economy, Technology, and Health.
