ISLAMABAD:
Pakistani Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) Decided to Appeal to Islamabad High Court (IHC) for in live- telecast of former prime minister Imran Khan international telethon for flood casualties, scheduled on Monday evening (today).
Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) last week was banned on broadcasting live speeches of PTI Chairman Imran Khan on all satellite TV channels over his controversial remarks against police officers and a female judge.
Sources said on Sunday when PTI applies in IHC on Monday (today) for instructions for live telecast of his fundraising telethon for flood victims.
Imran will hold international telethon on Monday evening from 9:30 to 12:00 to help in flood victims. Chief Ministers of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will also join his.
In a video message shared on PTI official Twitter handle, Imran turned to people including overseas Pakistanis will take part in telethon on Monday and donate all they can.
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He added that donations will manage it former assistant on social protectionSania Nishtar and will be distributed to all flood-affected areas of country.
Historic monsoon rains and floods have affected more than 30 million people over in last several weeks across the country. Destruction of infrastructure and breakdown in channels of connection adds to difficulties faced authorities in rescue and rescue work in in region.
government urged international community to help how he struggles to cope with in aftermath of torrential rains that triggered mass floods, killing almost 1000 people.
On Friday during my visit to flood-hit areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Imran announced building of ten more dams in province in avoid repetition of devastation caused current super flood in provinces.
Imran visited the districts of Dera Ismail Khan and Tank and talked with in flood victims in the relief camp set up in the sports complex “Ratta Kulachi”. Accompanied by CP Chief Minister Mahmoud Khan, former PM gets acquainted with relief and rehabilitation measures in affected areas.
