PTCL Group Pledges Rs1.75 Billion To Support Flood Affectees.

ISLAMABAD -- PTCL Group, country's largest telecom services provider, has come forward to aid communities affected by floods across various provinces of Pakistan through a relief package worth PKR 1.75 billion.

The package includes donation to the Prime Minister's Relief Fund, NGOs, provision of free calls in flood affected areas, housing loans to displaced people andmedical facilities. PTCL Group will be providing medical services to affectees in its Health Centers, where a total of 13 doctors and 27 paramedical staff in 8 districts will perform their duties. To further extend Group's support, Ufone 4G has announced free calls for people in the flood affected communities so that they can keep them connected with their families and friends, and to help them establish contact with the aid agencies and the government. Moreover, U Microfinance Bank has pledged towards providing low-cost house loans for flood-affected families to rebuild their homes.

In addition to this, PTCL Group has decided to contribute to the Prime Minister's Flood Relief Fund in order to support Government of Pakistan's efforts for the rehabilitation of the communities and also donate to various leading aid agencies working in Balochistan and Sindh provinces to provide immediate relief assistance in the affected areas. PTCL Group's employees and staff will voluntarily give donation that will be...