NLA steps forward to help flood victims

By Abdul Qadir Qureshi 

(Pakistan News & Features Services)

The monsoon rains over the past couple of months have caused devastation of the highest order in Pakistan, particularly around the Indus River. Besides claiming hundreds of precious lives, it has rendered millions of people homeless while buildings, bridges and roads have been destroyed. 

Various organizations and individuals have been proactively taking part in the flood relief operations. The National Library Association (NLA), a vibrant body of working librarians, has also joined in the act of helping out the flood victims. 

The NLA President, Syed Muzaffar Ali Shah, and its Secretary General, Anwar Hussain, recently met Muhammad Amin Jamali, Member, NLA Executive Committee, whose village in interior of Sindh has been classified among the worst affected by the continuous flooding. 

The NLA top officials themselves donated for the noble cause and appealed to all its members and well-wishers to step forward for generously helping the flood affectees as support was needed on an urgent basis. 

Muhammad Amin Jamali, Member, NLA Executive Committee, could be reached for further details at his WhatsApp number 0305-3115118.