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Well, I thought and here is the difference I found. In 2005, President Musharraf went at the site of earthquake next day and started directing relief works and army machinery into action. President relief fund was established same day at Prime Minister’s secretariat. Ch Pervaiz Elahi son’s Valima got cancelled. PML president Ch Shujaat straightaway returned home from his foreign trip and donated Rs 10 million in PML earthquake national relief fund from his own pocket. Earthquake was declared as National tragedy. Team to lead relief effort was established under Senator Nisar Memon. Edhi allocated Rs 100 million to his relief effort for earthquake victims. And … so on … on … and on (all within 24 hour of earthquake).
In contrast, today we heard not a single person, politicians or otherwise, in corridor of power (government or opposition) making any move for over couple of weeks and then few showed up after media started making mockery of them … that also for photo session along with fake victims in fake make-shift hospital and fake camp sites. Foreign trips became norm such that President Zardari along with many went to enjoy himself in London and Parris.
What a contrast from those days with present situation … Democrazies Zinda-baad.
Here is report of earthquake activities from newspaper of 10th Oct 2005: Earthquake struck on Saturday 8th October 2005 and government went active straightaway … even personalities in power became active and activities on Sunday 9th October 2005 of people in power was reported on 10th October 2005. Obviously … that activity from government and people in government kept increasing such that we saw whole country getting mobilised.
Please read and cry on what Pakistan have now with respect to what Pakistan had then.
http://www.paktribune.com/news/index.shtml?121853
President’s earthquake relief fund established
Musharraf reviews relief activities in Muzaffarabad
Sunday October 09, 2005 (1445 PST)
ISLAMABAD, October 10 (Online): The Government of Pakistan has decided to establish a fund to be known as “President’s Relief Fund for Earthquake Victims 2005” for providing relief to the people in the wake of recent earthquake victims in Pakistan and to mobilize resources for the relief efforts to the people affected by the earthquake.
All proceeds on account of “President’s Relief Fund for earthquake victims 2005” and payment into the aforesaid fund will be received at all branches of State Bank of Pakistan, all Treasures and branches of National Bank of Pakistan, all branches of Habib Bank Limited, United Bank Ltd., Muslim Commercial Bank Ltd. and Allied Bank Ltd.
All proceeds received in the name of the Fund will be credited to the Public Account of the Federal Government under following Heads of Account:
The Fund will receive donations from both domestic and international donors. Contributions from abroad will be received at all the branches of banks where such branches exist. In other foreign countries contributions will be received at Pakistan Missions and remitted to the State Bank of Pakistan.
Accounts of the Fund will be maintained by Accountant General of Pakistan Revenues, Islamabad.
Meanwhile, President Pervez Musharraf Sunday arrived in Muzaffarabad in view to review the relief activities in the affected areas of Azad Kashmir due to earthquake on Saturday.
On his arrival in Muzaffarabad, President Musharraf was given a briefing by GOC Lt. General Khalid Nawaz regarding current situation in Azad Kashmir after earthquake.
On the occasion Corp Commander Rawalpindi Lt. General Salauddin and other high army officials also accompanied the President.
President Musharraf directed Pak Army Engineering Corps FWO to go all out in providing relief activities and taking out injured persons from the rubble so that they can be provided medical attention at the earliest. They must pace up their efforts to take out the dead bodies and injured from the debris.
He further added that relief fund must be established in Prime Minister’s Secretariat in view to help the affectees of earthquake.
PML establishes relief camp to help earthquake victims, Ch Shujaat donates Rs 10m
Pakistan Muslim League has established PML National Relief Camp at its head office in Islamabad to help the earthquake victims in Azad Jammu & Kashmir, NWFP and Northern Areas.
Mr. Imtiaz Ranjha, the Secretary Finance and Political Affairs of PML said Senator Nisar Memon has been nominated as the coordinator of the camp established on the direction of Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain.
The PML president who is on his way back from London after cancellation of the walima of Chaudhry Pervez Elahi’ son has announced to donate Rs 10 million from his personal account to the PML National Relief Camp.
Mr. Ranjha expressed sympathies with the families hurt by the earthquake on the behalf of PML and assured them that the party will mobilise all its resources to help them out.
Terming earthquake of Saturday a national tragedy, he appealed the people to come forward and help the unfortunate people in their testing hours by contributing food, medicine, blankets and camps.
These relief goods will be collected at PML House round the clock.
Meanwhile the Secretary General Pakistan Muslim League has asked party workers to show solidarity with earthquake victims and take part in the relief efforts for their rehabilitation.
He appealed the workers of the party to cancel Iftar parties and celebrate Eid with simplicity.
He asked them to spend the money saved through this practice to help the poor people of NWFP, AJK and Northern Areas who have been hurt by earthquake of Saturday.
The chief of Edhi Foundation has said more than 25 thousand people are feared to dead in earth quake which hit the country on Saturday.
He was talking to Online exclusively at Edhi House here on Sunday.
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