Corporate Initiatives

Free Geo Spatial Tools Set

PRDS has arranged to offer support to all the organizations engaged in relief efforts and to empower them with FREE Geo Spatial Tools Set from ESRI (Licensed Software) and all the data that is available with either ESRI and/or PRDS, free of cost. We are also in negotiations with Satellite Image providers, to arrange pre and post event high res imagery - although some of it has been released by some vendors at the Government level. However, we will try to get the same for public use as well.

If any one needs ESRI software, to facilitate the efforts of relief, please visit http://gis.esri.com/events/assist/index.cfm?eventID=107

Please note, that PRDS will be more than willing to help any organization engaged in the relief efforts. If you need further assistance, please call Zartash Afzal at 051.265.1997 or write to us at prds@comsats.net.pk or visit us at www.prds.com.pk

Best Regards/Naved Zaheer

Intel Corporation

Intel has announced that they will donate US$1 million for earthquake relief. In addition, they will match everything that their staff contributes.

Unilever Pakistan Limited

This is an internal email received from Unilever's Corporate Affairs Department upon request. They have not publicized their activities but have been extremely active for the last several days. The Director of Beverages, Mr. Rizwan Jamil, sent this e-mail out to all employees:

Team,

Everyone is bursting with the desire to do something, to give as much as we can in support of the earthquake victims. In the last few days, many of you have come forward to give views, make suggestions and to find out what we are doing collectively to help the victims of this tragedy.

So I am taking this opportunity to update you on our activities and plans.

1. Our first task was to trace all UPL employees and I’m pleased to report that our employees and their immediate families are safe. There have been a few tragic incidents in some of the extended families. We are now in the process of tracking our business partners and their employees. Over 90% have been contacted. A total loss of communication with some parts of the affected areas is making it difficult to contact the rest, but our efforts will continue.

2. A number of actions have been taken to help in the relief operations. Even before donation boxes were placed at all locations, individuals had already started coming forward and donating funds to help. These personal contributions are now continuing through the donation boxes, which the Company has committed to match. Inspite of this, I have been approached by so many colleagues volunteering a deduction of their salary towards this fund, that we have decided to open this route also. Those of you who so wish, please send an e-mail to Khalid Husain (Khalid.Husain@unilever.com) requesting him to deduct desired number of days of your salary for the earthquake relief fund, and that will be done.

3. UPL will be contributing towards the relief operations at a Corporate level. This will be announced shortly. We are coordinating with companies locally and with Unilever regional/global.

4. Some examples of the ways in which we have been able to contribute individually & collectively:

- 2 of our Territory Managers, Farooq and Faisal, who were already in Mansehra and Muzaffarabad respectively (their hometowns), are working there providing relief to affected people. From the funds collected on Monday, food and other basic items were arranged for Farooq and Faisal for disbursement.

- A substantial supply of medicines alongwith some tents were dispatched with a team of doctors headed for Muzaffarabad.

- A contribution has been made towards the purchase of medicines for Mansehra hospital.

- The Tea Processing Plant warehouse in Dhodial has been opened up to the Rotary Club to set up a medical camp.

- The PAF Museum grounds at Karachi have become the largest collection point for non-cash donations. Our people’s participation here has been tremendous.

- A large group of volunteers from UPL is found physically working here for a good part of the day.

- 100 members of the Lifebuoy on-ground activation team have been working at the location.

- Walls freezers have been placed for safe storage of medicines.

- A donation of Tea, Energile, Glaxose-D and Soup has been made.

- A large number of old printed skins used in hoardings are being converted into tents.

- Contributions of Company products is ongoing.

Everyone of us is eager to help and many of us are keen to go to the affected areas and participate in the relief efforts. That is very understandable. However, the advice we are receiving at the moment from people already involved in the relief operations is against additional manpower. Current need is heavy equipment and basic items. There are enough volunteers, and too many will add to the chaos. So we urge you to restrain your energies at this time. Remember, getting life back to normal in these areas is going to be a very long and tedious journey. Our collective efforts can be even more fruitful in the next phase, that of rebuilding. We should conserve our energies for they will be much more productive and needed, at that time.

On behalf of my MC team, Thank You all for your overwhelming support. Thank you for living our Values. Let us pray for the well being of all our people.

Warm regards,
Rizwan

Nestle Pakistan Ltd Relief Fund

This communication was circulated by Nestle Pakistan to vendors, contractors, service providers, and distributors for immediate action:

Nestle Pakistan Ltd has taken the initiative to support the cause of Earthquake Disaster Victims. In this regard, Nestle Pakistan Ltd. employees are making various efforts and contributions.

Our Business Partners, Distributors, Sub Distributors, Vendors and Contractors are also requested to join hands and make voluntary contributions in our rehabilitation efforts. The management has immediately instituted a Nestle voluntary relief fund and urges all of you to make generous contributions. The account has been opened in United Bank Limited. Please forward all your donations in the shape of DD/Cheques or Bank Deposit slips to the following account:

Account Title: Nestle Pakistan Ltd Relief Fund
Account No: 010-4731-9

A Crisis Committee comprising senior managers led by the Managing Director has been formed at the head office to closely direct and monitor the relief efforts.

If you have any queries or suggestions, you are welcome to send them at relief@pk.nestle.com

Looking forward to your fullest support.
Roland Decorvet - Managing Director

DHL

Let your shipments carry hope.

For every cash shipment you make, we donate. Alongside DHL Pakistan’s relief efforts, we will also give Rs. 100 to the President’s Relief Fund for every international cash shipment you make at our Express Centres. So the more you ship, the more we collectively contribute. For more information, call 111-500-000. Contributions will continue till midnight, 31 December 2005.

Allied Bank

ABL offers free remittance facility to Muzaffarbad and Abbottabad regions. Allied Bank will accept all remittances made to earthquake-affected areas of Muzaffarabad and Abbottabad regions from its customers and non-customers free of charge until the end of Ramazan. The remittances will be delivered to recipients in the shortest possible time.

Garhi Habibullah and Rawalkot branches have been revived and are offering online services. The rest of the affected branches will be operational on the online network once the telecom infrastructure is restored. Those intending to make cash contributions to the President’s Relief Fund for Earthquake Victims – 2005, may contact Special Counters set up at all branches of Allied Bank. Any agency authorized to collect donations for the disaster-affected areas may consult Allied Bank for facilitation in collection through our online system.

Citibank

Citibank N.A. Pakistan, a member of the Citigroup, and its employees have pledged US $3 million for relief and rehabilitation of quake victims.

Platinum Pharmaceuticals

Platinum Pharmaceuticals has donated life-saving drugs worth Rs 3 million for those injured in the massive earthquake. Chairman of the firm has also pledged construction of four schools in the affected areas.

OICCI

Members of the Overseas Investors Chamber Of Commerce & Industry have so far donated more than Rs 810 million for the relief of earthquake victims. The member companies have also dispatched goods, services and medicines worth millions of rupees to the affected areas. Employees of OICCI have also donated their one-day salary to the earthquake relief fund.

Dawn Group of Newspapers

As part of the national effort to provide relief and assistance to the victims of Pakistan’s worst ever natural disaster, the Dawn Group of Newspapers has taken a first step. We are adopting a group of villages in Northern Pakistan and Azad Kashmir.

1. The first stage of this project will focus on helping provide immediate relief and rehabilitation to the affected people, by making available tents, blankets, drinking water, food and, above all, medical facilities.
2. The project will extend its scope to rebuilding the villages and their environ in terms of housing, civic amenities and utilities.
3. Subsequent steps will involve providing assistance to a larger network of villages in the whole of Northern Pakistan and Azad Kashmir.

We urgently require:

• Doctors, psychologies and sociologists, medical technicians and paramedics
• Engineers, architects and town planners, technicians with a background in automotives, generators, filter plants etc., and public health officials ) especially water and sanitation)
• Graduates and technicians from the above fields, not currently engaged in these professions but possessing an active knowledge in these areas, are also encourage to apply

Dawn will assume responsibility for transportation within Pakistan, housing, food and for obtaining the required facilities to work in the affected areas.

* Teams will be rotated on a 15 to 30 day basis.

Contact Points
Dawn Group of Newspapers

Karachi: +92 (21) 567-0001
Extension: 3184
Fax: +92 (21) 568-3801

Lahore: Rabeea Salman on 0300-426-1992
Fax: +92 (42) 575-7745

Islamabad: Alia Hameed on 0345-500-5525
Fax: +92(51) 220-2707

Hero Pakistani / Pakistan Sports Trust

Pakistan Sports Trust will donate the next two weeks' income from Hero Pakistani Collectors Cards sales for earthquake victims.

Lateef Transport Company

Lateef Transport Company has announced Rs 3 million for the relief and rehabilitation in the quake-hit areas.

Javedan Cement

Employees of Javedan Cement have contributed their two-day salary to the President’s Relief Fund.

Hinopak Motors

Hinopak Motors are sending 10 truck-loads of relief goods, including blankets and mattresses, for distribution among earthquake victims. Employees of the firm have also donated their one day salary to the quake relief fund.

Dubai Islamic Bank

Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) has donated 0.5 million UAE Dirhams to the President’s Relief Fund For Earthquake Victims-2005.

Motorola

Motorola has announced a contribution of US$ 0.5 million towards the quake relief efforts. The amount includes financial support to UNICEF and emergency telecommunication equipment and facilities meant for the affected region.

Nokia

Nokia has given Euro 100,000 donation to support immediate earthquake relief efforts. It has delivered the amount to the Edhi Foundation.

AERO ASIA

Pervaiz Ahmed of Aero Asia told Dawn that the airline was transporting around 6,000 kgs of relief goods free of cost daily from Karachi to Islamabad.

KAPCO

The Kot Addu Power Company has announced support of Rs 50 million besides one million rupees in terms of one day salary from the employees towards the President’s Relief Fund.

MERCK MARKER

German Merck KGaA Darmstadt and their Pakistani subsidiary Merck Market Pvt Ltd donated Rs 20 million to the Citizens’s Foundation Earthquake Relief Fund. It will also donate through the Pharma Bureau (multinational pharmaceutical companies of the overseas chambers of commerce and industry).

PKIC

The Pak-Kuwait Investment Company (Pvt) Limited has donated 20million and one-day gross salary of all its employees.

Union Bank

Union Bank Ltd has donated Rs 15 million to the relief fund.

Allied Bank

Allied Bank Limited announced a donation of Rs 15 million to the relief funds while its staff also decided to donate one day salary.

HUBCO

HUBCO has donated Rs 50 million to the President’s Relief Fund for the victims of the country’s worst earthquake.

PEPL

The Petroleum Exploration Private Limited contributed one million rupees towards the President’s Fund.

Aramex Announces Free Delivery of Relief Goods

Aramex SMS Couriers has announced free of cost delivery of up to 30 kg of consignment of relief goods for earthquake victims. Their office is at Kawish Crown Plaza on main Shahra-e-Faisal, Karachi.

Telenor Announces Emergency Relief Package

Telenor has announced an emergency relief package for the victims of the recent earthquake. Telenor is pledging a sum of Rs. 65 million to go to the Red Cross and President's Earthquake Relief Fund. Tore Johnsen, Telenor Pakistan's CEO said, "We know that the government and Red Cross are working together to mobilize resources for the relief effort and we would like to contribute by all means possible." He said that this is the time for the corporate sector to come together and help save lives and rebuild communities that have been devastated.

Tore further said that Telenor is committed to support the immense effort that was being carried out by the army and the Red Cross as blocked roads were cleared, communication was restored, and truck loads of tents, blankets, food and medicines were distributed today in Manshera and Balakot in the NWFP. He further stated, "We have learnt that several medical teams are on their way to Pakistan-administered Kashmir and more foodstuff and medical provisions will be dispatched very soon." Yesterday, Telenor opened its network in advance in several affected cities and is currently providing free emergency communications services to the National Crisis Management Center. Telenor has also set up phone booths at emergency sites in Mansehra, Abbottabad, and Islamabad and is offering free communication facilities to the affected families.

LMKR Earthquake Relief Fund

LMKR has taken up the task of ensuring timely supply of all categories of relief goods to the inaccessible areas in the mountainous region. Through the past 24 hours, 3 trucks with relief items including tents, blankets, consumables, first aid kits have been sent up north along with LMKR's workforce to ensure timely delivery. People from all walks of life donated generously on day one of the relief supply with hundreds currently donating money and other consumables for continuous supply. LMKR is also in the process of setting up two base camps in Balakot and Bagh respectively with a central control room in Islamabad to keep a continuous operation all the way till the rebuilding phase in the region.

We encourage you to donate to this relief effort in any possible way including donation of money, consumables (blankets, tents, medicines, clothes, long shelf life food items etc.) and voluntary onsite and offsite work.

MONETARY DONATIONS (DOMESTIC):

If you are in Pakistan, you can deposit the funds at any branch of Prime Commercial Bank in the following account:

M/s LMKR Earth Quake Relief Fund
A/C No. 0412-01143512

MONETARY DONATIONS (INTERNATIONAL):

If outside Pakistan you can remit the funds through wire transfer or telex, through the following bank routing:

To:
AMERICAN EXPRESS, WORLD FINANCIAL CENTRE
200 VESEY STREET NY 10285
FEDWIRE # 124071889
SWIFT CODE: AEIB US 33
ABA # 0159

Favoring:
PRIME COMMERCIAL BANK LTD
KARACHI PAKISTAN
A/C NO. 732479 WITH THEM
SWIFT PRCEPKKA

Beneficiary:
M/S LMKR EARTH QUAKE RELIEF FUND
A/C NO. 0412-01143512
WITH PRIME COMMERCIAL BANK LTD.
F-10 ISLAMABAD

All physical donations can be made at LMKR's relief camps in Islamabad on the following addresses:

House No. 29, Main Double Road, F-10/2
Contact No. 0321- 517-5806

House No.56, Street 88, G-6/3
Contact No. 282-8983

National Foods Limited

National Foods has donated two million Rupees through the Citizen Foundation (TCF). 10,000 Kg National Salt has been despatched to the affected area. Three days employees salary has been donated which is approx. 400,000 rupees. Mr. Abrar Hasan, Chief Executive National Foods has donated Rs. 500,000 in cash on behalf of National Foods for the earthquake victims. 15,000 National Foods Jams bottles have been dispatched. Relief goods i.e. salt, vermicelli, 2 Kg Jam buckets worth Rs. 100,000, have also been sent for distribution in the quake-hit areas.

Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry

The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry has also set up a Rs. 1.1 million relief fund. It appealed to the business community to donate articles of daily use like medicines, blankets, warm clothes, atta, eatables, and tents.

TCS

TCS is delivering relief goods free of cost to the Abdul Sattar Edhi Foundation. Make your contribution at the nearest TCS Express Center. For more information, call 111-123-456.

BMG Group

The BMG Group has announced a donation of Rs. 3.5 million on behalf of the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) and the SITE Association of Industry for victims of the earthquake.

Mobilink

Employees across the nation are donating salaries - from one day's worth to a month. The company is also arranging corporate donations. 12 teams have been formed and despatched to the affected areas with scratch cards and mobile phone sets for people to contact their relatives.

Mobilink Earthquake Relief Fund
Contribute Rs. 10 + tax to the Mobilink Earthquake Relief Fund by sending a blank SMS to 180.

The Muslim Commercial Bank

The Muslim Commercial Bank has contributed Rs. 200 million to the President's Fund for Earthquake Victims - 2005.

All branches of the bank will accept donations from people throughout the country. Remittances from abroad will be delivered to earthquake victims without any charge. Remittances sent in by those who might not bank with the MCB will also be handled without any charge.

Coca-Cola

The Chairman and CEO of the Coca-Cola has announced that the company and the Coca-Cola Foundation has pledged $ 2 million (Rs. 120 million) for the earthquake relief efforts under way in Pakistan. 50% of the amount would be deposited in the President's Relief Fund for Earthquake Victims-2005 and the remaining would go to the International Red Cross and the Red Crescent Societies engaged in relief work in affected areas.

National Insurance Company

The National Insurance Company (NIC) has announced a contribution of Rs. 50 million towards the President's Relief Fund. The NIC employees also contributed their one-day basic salary to the relief fund.

CityFM89 Wristbands

CityFM89 is selling 'Make 89 Differences' wristbands for Rs. 100 to collect money for The Citizens Foundation's Earthquake Relief Fund. There are 6 thousand bands, and we hope to gather 6 lakh rupees for the victims of the earthquake. These bands will be available through employees, RJs, at the stations and at various public points through Karachi , Lahore , Islamabad and Faislabad. Look for our people in your city! No band should be bought for more than Rs 100. For more details you can email me on insiya.syed@cityfm89.com or contact any RJ or employee you know personally. Please forward this message to your friends and family that might be interested in helping us raise money for this fund.

Please, help us make a difference.

Insiya Syed – City FM 89

Synergy Advertising

In view of the catastrophic earthquake that has struck our country, Synergy Advertising is also trying to play its part in the biggest ever relief effort organized in the history of Pakistan .

To facilitate the considerable outpouring of generosity and sympathy for the Earthquake victims by the general public, Synergy Advertising has raised a collection depot and facilitation service for all sorts of relief aid both monetary and commodity based at its centrally located office premises at 69/B, SMCHS, Behind Roomi Mosque, Off Shahrah-e-Faisal, Karachi.

Any amount of relief goods be it non-perishable edibles, clothing, shoes, blankets, tents, medicines and any other relief goods and in any amount, however large or small, is more than welcome.

There is also an advisory service on what is most needed for Earthquake victims should you like to know before making your relief supply purchases. Also if you would like to provide the funds and request the supply of any particular relief commodity (e.g. tents, medicines, coffins) even that can be arranged.

Also if there is a logistical problem in sending out relief goods from your location to the requisite relief organizations, Synergy staff will only be too glad to pick up these from any location of your choice and forward these to the Earthquake Relief effort.

I strongly urge everyone to donate anything that they can at this hour of need. Casuality figures are rising fast and most of the affected areas have not even been reached by surveyors and relief organizations, international agencies are fearing that as many as 100,000 of our countrymen may have perished and that is only a fraction of those who need our help.

In this most tragic time the Pakistani nation has risen admirably to support our countrymen in need, let's all play our part in this massive humanitarian exercise, every contribution however large or small will make a difference.

Please forward this message on to as many people as you like who would like to help but need information or help in doing so.

For any further details, please call the Synergy Advertising offices at 69/B, SMCHS, Behind Roomi Mosque, Off Shahrah-e-Faisal, Karachi at the following numbers between office hours: 455-1420, 453-6278, 455-6276-79. You can call any of the following individuals at any time:

Adeel Hashmi: 0300-225-7937
Zeeshan Ahmed: 0321-242-8680 / 0300-899-4510
Kamran Siddiqui: 0321-821-0213
Tariq Ziad Khan: 0321-821-7571
Asim Ghous: 0321-243-1565
Hasnain Rizvi: 0300-226-2696
Ali Raza Merchant: 0321-823-7827

Tariq Ziad Khan - Synergy Advertising