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‘Our people need us!’: Celebs pray for Pakistanis affected by floods and urge netizens to help out

‘Our people need us!’: Celebs pray for Pakistanis affected by floods and urge netizens to help out

Stars such as actors Farhan Saeed, Feroze Khan, Neelam Muneer, Amar Khan and cricketer Shaheen Afridi have been vocal about the issue.
27 Aug, 2022

We are in the midst of a national crisis which is a consequence of a global crisis. This year’s monsoon rains have been unusually incessant, resulting in flash floods all over Pakistan. Organisations, governmental and non-governmental, are doing their best to maximise outreach and help as much as possible. Given the urgency of the situation, celebs have started verbalising the need to act, urging their followers to do their part.

With the flood death toll hitting 937 and still on the rise, the government of Pakistan has declared the monsoon rain-induced floods a “climate-inducted humanitarian crisis of epic proportions”. Leaving 30 million people shelter-less, the floods have caused tremendous damage.

Celebrities are using their influence for good and encouraging netizens to donate. Singer and actor Farhan Saeed pushed his followers to “do charity” and spread the message to help “our people” in this time of need.

Actor Ahsan Khan shared a video of a child affected by the floods, expressing his distress with the current situation. He shared the death toll and damage statistics and said, “Let’s help them together!”

Actor Neelam Muneer criticised the leaders who are not taking significant action to help the “homeless, displaced, devastated” flood affectees and asked, “How will they justify themselves in front of Allah Almighty? “

Amar Khan highlighted the severity of the situation and asked her followers to “help in whatever capacity” possible. If not anything, she asked them to raise their hands to pray for them, at the very least.

Cricketer Shaheen Afridi requested all citizens to help and donate as much as possible. “Let us come out of this as a nation,” he said.

Actor Ayesha Omar reposted a video depicting the damage caused by the floods, calling it traumatising. She urged netizens to unite, “All we have is each other. We have to fend for ourselves and each other. We must do EVERYTHING within our means to help our people. Climate change is REAL. THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING. The time is NOW. HELP HELP HELP AS MUCH AS YOU CAN.”

Actor Feroze Khan used a trick to steer the Instagram algorithm and deliver the message to as many people as possible. He asked his people to donate, to start small but start.

The time to act is now. Here is a list of organisations doing their best to provide relief to those impacted by the calamity. Help and do your part.

Comments

Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad Aug 27, 2022 03:56pm
United we stand, divided we fall.
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Syed Hasni Aug 27, 2022 04:00pm
Yeh sare Chokre logon ko wahan bhej do, Neelum please do not go there, we do not want the relief work to stop.
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Fast comment Aug 27, 2022 05:52pm
Besides Pakistani celebrities, the Indian celebrities should also extend help to neighbors. And Pakistan must accept help from Indian people as well as government if offered.
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Punjabi first Aug 27, 2022 05:57pm
Because you know, praying always solves all the issues! Ridiculous
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Rehana Bounse Aug 27, 2022 06:03pm
Pray for the displaced but give generously to an ngo or reliable aid organization but Not to a government account. The money or help will never ever reach the effected people.
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Pakistani1 Aug 27, 2022 06:10pm
Please do more than press statements. Raise money and help people!!
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Philosopher (From Japan) Aug 27, 2022 06:50pm
Only prayers? why not donate 10 million each celeb?
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Hamid Faisal Aug 27, 2022 07:38pm
The model of Governance in my beloved country needed a massive cleanliness, but who will do that? Basics of civilization was misspelled since the beginning, and for the last 40 years’ people in country’s Governance model are just beating around the bushes. Yes, the Netizens defined as citizen of the Net. But what about NDMA, is that institution considered themselves Citizens or Netizens of my beloved country???
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Ehsan Aug 27, 2022 07:49pm
Please please plan for future water management responsibility tests on govt and people alike
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Ali Sabir Aug 27, 2022 08:25pm
... How much money have they contributed? Cheap publicity for them.
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BSD Aug 27, 2022 09:35pm
Where is iron brother, sweeter than honey?
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Ibrahim S Aug 27, 2022 10:53pm
@Ali Sabir - let’s do a simple math: $25,000 * 12 * 230 = Rs. 69,000,000. 00
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Bp Aug 27, 2022 11:05pm
How much these each celebrities donated. Charity start @ home. First give then ask someone to follow you.
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Anonymouseee Aug 28, 2022 12:21am
We must stand united and rise up against this natural disaster together inshallah.
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M. Emad Aug 28, 2022 03:00am
Lahore, Islamabad Celebrities paying lip service to Balochistan, Sindh flood victims.
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M. Emad Aug 28, 2022 04:46am
Lip Service.
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TPA Aug 28, 2022 12:01pm
Have so called celebs themselves donated money?
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Sid Aug 28, 2022 12:19pm
@Punjabi first I guess it depends who you pray to?
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