Zaini,
It's so good to hear that you're safe and well. I am so disheartened about what is happening in Pakistan. My country has set the table for this "war" on NGO's and it makes me ill. Daily, I hear anti-Muslim hysteria in the US and any organization that tries to improve the lives of Muslims is branded as terrorist supporters. It is sick. It is all politics. And it makes me ashamed of my countrymen who are so incredibly ignorant. Americans won't even send aid to Pakistan privately because the propaganda in this country has made people believe that all people from Pakistan are terrorists. And if anything, the climate of hatred in the US is getting worse. More intolerance and more hatred from my fellow Americans. People in the world need help, but too many Americans would prefer to "nuke them all." And meanwhile, our government is supporting a corrupt government in Pakistan because it suits us politically to do so. Just as in Iraq, the US knows full well that the money they send will be stolen by corrupt "leaders", but we send it anyway because the corrupt leaders let us do whatever we want, like the continued war of drones that is waged daily in Pakistan.
I hope your beautiful country can survive. It will be in spite of American help and not because of it.
Andy,
When the earth quake came,Islamic NGOs were ahead of everyone,they worked with every resource they had,media reported that too,after that lots of em have been banned,but they keep changing names to help people,but the govt won't let most of them,lately it seems like any NGO with islamic name feels like a threat to govt and its allies.
Not all Islamic NGOs are so called "lashkar-e-taiba" which i am not even sure actually exists.But yeah this kinda negligence can create a lot of individuals with so full of hatred and angst that they can turn in to terrorists and suicide bombers.
Sharmin,Umair and Maako,
Thank you.
Sharmin,
I know an organization which i trust the most and we have sent all our aid through them,i don't know how would you feel about donating to a religion based trust,but i am listing it here anyway,because i know they are working sincerely.
Their website is
http://www.baitussalam.pk/Or you can donate to Pakistan army ,
Bank Accounts for Donations
Account for Donations in PAK Rupees
The donation in PAK Rupees can be deposited in Army Relief Fund for Askari Bank Limited, General Headquarters Branch, Rawalpindi Account Number: 0028010121825-8
Account for Donations in US Dollars
The donations in US Dollar can be proceeded to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, NEW YORK USA. SWIFT BIC CODE: CHASU33 for the credit of Askari Bank Ltd, Karachi Branch, Account Number: 001-1-1678273 SWIFT BIC CODE: ASCMPKKA for onward credit to Askari Bank Ltd, GHQ branch, Rawalpindi, Pakistan A/C# 0028010121825-8
Account for Donations in POUND STG The donations in POUND STG can be proceeded to STANDARD CHARTERED BANK, 37 GRACE CHURCH STREET, LONDON, EC3V OBX, U.K. VIA SWIFT BIC CODE: SDBLGB2L FOR CREDIT OF ASKARI BANK LIMITED, KARACHI BRANCH POUND STERLING, ACCOUNT NO: 01-249443401 SWIFT BIC CODE: ASCMPKKA FOR ONWARD CREDIT TO ASKARI BANK LIMITED, GHQ BRANCH, RAWALPINDI, PAKISTAN A/C# 0028010121825-8
Account for Donations in EURO The donations in EURO can be prodeeded to DRESDNER BANK AG, CORPORATE AND INTERNATIONAL DIVISION, ASIA/AUSTRALIA DEPARTMENT, FRANKFURT 60301 AM MAIN GERMANY FOR CREDIT OF: ASKARI BANK LIMITED KARACHI BRANCH EURO ACCOUNT NO: 812781500 SWIFT BIC CODE: ASCMPKKA FOR ONWARD CREDIT TO: ASKARI BANK LIMITED, GHQ BRANCH RAWALPINDI PAKISTAN. A/C# 0028010121825-8
Pakistan Navy Flood Relief Account # 0080100576693,
Askari Commercial Bank Ltd, Blue Area,
Islamabad
the website ishttp://www.pakistanarmy.gov.pk/awpreview/AnnouncementDetails.aspx?AnnouncementID=20
Zaini.