The Ismaili Imamat has announced it will be donating $10 million to support relief efforts following the severe flooding in Pakistan. $5m will be donated directly to the Government of Pakistan while a further $5m will be provided to the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) agencies in the country, which are engaged in the relief efforts.
The Aga Khan Development Network is responding to the torrential rains and devastating floods in Pakistan by evacuating residents to safer areas, and providing food, shelter and health care.
The Aga Khan Agency for Habitat, which has worked in disaster management in Pakistan for almost 25 years, has been providing advice, evacuation support and relief services during the extreme heat and heavy rains recently causing intense flooding across Pakistan
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