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Pakistanis, especially overseas Pakistanis have welcomed the call of Prime Minister Imran Khan to donate for the building of dams. Many answered his call and also expressed their support for the new government in messages on social media.
🚨 Warning for overseas Pakistanis sending money in PM-CJ Diamer Bhasha Dams Fund pic.twitter.com/Lv7zyLOODt
— Yasir Ahmed Naveed (@yasir_a_naveed) September 7, 2018
Overseas Pakistanis have never been more proud to give back to Pakistan, our heart has always belonged back home. Today as an ex-pat, I announce support for PM's initiative in every possible way and make the first pledge towards his fund. With you every step of the way #Kaptaan pic.twitter.com/wjHvbDcjCf
— Sayed Z Bukhari (@sayedzbukhari) September 7, 2018
Some tried to motivate others.
https://twitter.com/akif786/status/1038163427787722753
Overseas Pakistanis without any delay started to drizzle their money to dam funds.
https://www.facebook.com/joni.jack.583/videos/1534591540020808/UzpfSTEwMDAwMTc4NjEwMDA4ODoxNzI0ODQ0MjQ0MjUxNzYy/
They say they trust the premier and are sure their money would not go wasted.
https://www.facebook.com/Imran.khan.tsunami11/videos/318952355359991/
Massive donations poured into the dams fund after Prime Minister Imran Khan addressed the nation on Friday and asked the people to play their part in the nation’s development. In his second address to the nation, PM Khan said that he had been receiving presentations for the last two weeks on the looming crisis of water in the South Asian country.
“I urge overseas Pakistanis to contribute to this fund. If every overseas Pakistani contributes to this we will be able to construct the dams and our reserves will also improve,” said PM Khan in a televised address to the nation. He expressed that Pakistanis in Europe and the US should contribute $1000, adding that no one will give us loans but we have to construct this dam.
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Local Pakistanis also showed their support through donations and messages. Among the first was ARY Digital Network CEO and Karachi Kings owner Salman Iqbal made a donation of USD 100,000 in the dams fund hours after the appeal. He gave a message on Twitter, “After the initiation of CJ and the PM’s appeal to Pakistanis to extend support to the govt for building dams. ARY announced a contribution of $100,000 to the fund. I request all Pakistanis to come forward! We have to help our country as we owe everything to our motherland!”
After the initiation of CJ and the PM’s appeal to Pakistanis to extend support to the govt for building dams. ARY announced a contribution of $100,000 to the fund. I request all Pakistanis to come forward ! We have to help our country as we owe everything to our motherland!!
— Salman Iqbal ARY (@Salman_ARY) September 7, 2018
Bahria Town Chairman Malik Riaz Hussain also made his contribution in the dams’ fund. He donated Rs. 5 crore in the fund after the premier’s appeal. “Each one of us can make a difference. United we stand for #Pakistan #DonateForDams #PakistanZindabad,” he said on Twitter.
Each one of us can make a difference. United we stand for #Pakistan #DonateForDams #PakistanZindabad pic.twitter.com/JQzBXJxKZM
— Malik Riaz Hussain (@MalikRiaz_) September 7, 2018
Other Pakistani personalities also showed their support
Inshallah! Me and my husband will send donation and our contribution for establishment of Diamer Basha and Mohmand Dam Fund 2018!
Come on Pakistan Join hands & build Dams Together!🤝#DonateForDams
(All overseas Pakistanis living in the USA can make contribution for this cause) https://t.co/DJ77D0F1zz— Syeda Nain Abidi عابدی (@SyedaNain18) September 7, 2018
بیرون ملک مقیم پاکستانی ملک کے لئے اثاثہ ہیں اور انہوں نے ملک کی بہتری کے لئے ہمیشہ کردار اد کیا ہے۔ وقت ہے آپکے آگے بڑھ کر ڈیم فنڈ میں حصےلینے کا تاکہ ہم اپنے ملک کی بہتری کے لئے حصہ ڈال سکیں۔ #1000forPakistan صرف ہمارے لئے نہیں بلکہ آئندہ آنے والی نسلوں کےلئے ہے۔ #HopeNotOut https://t.co/Dk4SLnXGnM
— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) September 7, 2018
The dams’ fund, initiated by Chief Justice Saqib Nisar and endorsed by PM Khan, has reached the amount of Rs. 1.93 billion.