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PRC rendering admirable services in saving precious human lives: President
August 20, 2019

President Dr. Arif Alvi says First aid services play a critical role in saving precious human lives and Pakistan Red Crescent (PRC) is rendering admirable services in this regard.

In a briefing by Pakistan Red Crescent at the Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad on Tuesday, he underscored that PRC, being the leading humanitarian organization of Pakistan having partnerships with other world organizations, should play the central role in networking with other similar private sector organizations in the country.  

He said that PRC should also liaison with provincial governments and other related organization in the provinces for the capacity building of the volunteers and workers, particularly in providing the first aid.

He underlined that presently only 2 percent Pakistanis are donating blood and there is a need to motivate people in this regard through various available platforms, including mosques.

(Jawwad/Nauman)