October 31, 2008

PTA Employees contribute one day salary for earthquake victims

Islamabad: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) employees have contributed their one day salary to the relief fund for earthquake victims to show solidarity with them in this hour of need. The amount will be used to provide relief goods in earthquake affected areas of Balochistan.

PTA Chairman Dr Mohammed Yaseen has also appealed to the telecom operators to come forward and donate generously for the rehabilitation of earthquake victims.  Furthermore, PTA has directed telecommunication operators to put best endeavors to restore telecommunication services in the earthquake affected areas of Balochistan.

It may be added that PTA had sent relief goods to Mansehra, Abbottabad and AJ&K areas after October 8, 2005 earthquake and contributed Rs.200 million in the relief fund for earthquake victims.

 

Muhammad Younis

Director (Media & Communications)

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