QATAR – The Pakistani diaspora living in Qatar has taken a uniqueinitiative for the Diamer Bhasha Dam fund raising.
Pakistani Qatari have launched an awareness campaign to facilitate theconstruction of Diamer Bhasha and Mohmand dam funds following PrimeMinister Imran Khan’s appeal for overseas Pakistanis to donate generouslytowards the cause.
With an earnest feeling of being indebted towards their nation of originespecially at a time of need (when Pakistan faces sever water crises)Pakistanis residing in Qatar have taken it upon themselves to urge theoverseas community to generate funds for the dams as heavily as they can.
The campaign entitled ‘Hum Banain Gay Dam’, was conceptualised and createdby Pakistani professionals in Qatar, said Anwer Mirza, an investmentprofessional based in Qatar. Crystallising their efforts in a video thathighlights the significance of donations for these dams, they havepropagated an inherent public service message that encourages the idea ofsupporting the cause which stands imperative in the development of thecountry.
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The campaign video has insofar garnered considerable appraisal from aroundthe globe, most importantly at home, with premier Imran Khan and PakistanTehreek-e-Insaf’s media cell taking apt notice subsequently thanking thePakistani-Qataris for their ingenious efforts.
The campaign has come at a time when the Pakistani community in Qatar,although small in size (almost under 100,000), felt a dire need to createan impact that would benefit their homeland. Despite strict governing lawsin their country that restrict them from financing charities overseas, theidea behind the ‘Hum Banain Gay Dam’ movement is to motivate and mobilisepeople to get on board with the idea and donate, not only in Qatar butother countries to do the same.
