Islamabad : Pakistan Kidney Institute (PKI) has donated Rs. 8 million on behalf of overseas Pakistanis to Alkhidmat Foundation for flood relief, with its Founder and President Prof. Saeed Akhtar personally presenting the cheque in Islamabad and pledging to continue mobilizing expatriates for the cause.
At the ceremony, Prof. Saeed Akhtar — a world-renowned kidney transplant surgeon — said PKI would keep working with Alkhidmat to support families devastated by floods, especially during his upcoming visit to the United States.
“Alkhidmat has earned the trust of Pakistanis both at home and abroad by serving selflessly for decades. This trust is why overseas Pakistanis prefer to donate to Alkhidmat, knowing their contributions will directly reach those in distress,” he remarked.
Prof. Dr. Hafeez ur Rehman, President of Alkhidmat Foundation, said his organization had already spent around Rs. 1 billion on rescue and relief operations in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where hundreds of volunteers are working with 55 boats to reach marooned families.
“Around 4.5 million people have been affected in Punjab alone, and our teams are providing food, clean drinking water, and fodder for livestock to families who are unwilling to abandon their homes due to fears of looting and theft,” he told The News.
Prof. Hafeez said Alkhidmat had also set up modern tent cities equipped with temporary schools, mosques, and healthcare centers to meet the basic needs of flood-hit communities. “We are now preparing for the rehabilitation phase, providing seeds, fertilizers, and other essentials to farmers so they can regain self-reliance. That is the only way to ensure long-term recovery,” he added.
