KARACHI:Administrator Karachi Dr. Syed Saifur Rahman has said that the suspension of first aid by the Red Crescent is a cause of concern.
In a statement on Monday, he said: “I will request the Governor of Sindh to take immediate steps in this regard, the Red Crescent is a world-wide non-profit organization that renders its services without any discrimination of cast, creed, color and race, which is the hallmark of this institution.”
The Red Crescent is celebrating the Red Crescent Day all over the world today, with the aim of paying tribute to the services of volunteers, the role of the Red Crescent has been very important in various countries in emergencies, accidents, floods and wars.
He said this while addressing a ceremony held at the office of Pakistan Red Crescent on Monday. On this occasion, Vice President of Pakistan Red Crescent Society Rafiq Ahmed Jafri, Provincial Secretary of Pakistan Red Crescent Society Qamar Waseem, former Director of Social Welfare Anwar Siddiqui and others also spoke.
Administrator Karachi Dr. Syed Saifur Rahman said that Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is celebrated all over the world on the birthday of the founder of the Red Cross, Henry Donant, on May 8, with the aim of remembering the millions of volunteers who provide relief services around the world. The Red Crescent is serving in 192 countries around the world. Red Crescent volunteers also perform the most prominent services on the occasion of Hajj. The theme of the World Red Crescent Day for this year is that whatever we do, we do it from the heart.
He said that the idea of celebrating the world Red Crescent Day came after the First World War when there was a consensus to play its part for world peace during the Fourteenth International Conference of the Red Cross. The first Red Cross Day was celebrated on May 8, 1948, but in 1984, its name was changed to World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day. This is the day when millions of volunteers working under this global organization across the world renew their commitment to serve humanity.
Administrator Karachi said that Anjuman Hilal Ahamar Pakistan was established on December 20, 1947 under the leadership of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Quaid-e-Azam became the founding president of Red Crescent Society Pakistan as the Governor General, this organization serving humanity the most in Pakistan and is the largest organization working under a mission.
He said that today it has been 160 years since the establishment of this institution, which is a long period for the excellent services of an institution.
Red Crescent is included in the childhood memories of the present people, there is a need to make such a good service organization active at all levels so that the citizens can get immediate help in difficult situations.
