PAA Condoles Loss of Human Lives in Indonesian Quake

SYDNEY: President Pakistan Australia Association (PAA) Ejaz Khan has expressed deep sorrow and grief over the loss of precious human lives property in the recent earthquake in Indonesia. As many as 5500 people died while 20,000 others were injured in the recent earthquake which hit the Indonesian city of Yogyakarta. Around 200,000 people are believed to be misplaced as a result of the earthquake. In a press release issued here Ejaz Khan said that whole Australian Pakistani community stood by the people and government of Indonesia at that critical juncture. “We here in Australia would do our best to help the people of neighbouring country during this difficult period,” the PAA president said.
He appealed to the Pakistani community to donate generously to the charity organizations working for the rehabilitation of earthquake victims. The PAA president said that he and his whole team would make every effort to collect as many donations as they could to help the earthquake victims.
The PAA president contacted with Indonesian Consul General herein on Wednesday and offer condolences on behalf of the Australian Pakistani community. He also offered 10 boxes of medicine and medical equipments and 4 boxes of new cloths initially bound for the victims of Pakistani earthquake to our brothers and sisters.