Karachi: Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) organized a special iftar program at the Consulate General of Türkiye in Karachi, attended by the Chief Minister of Sindh Murad Ali Shah.
The event brought together representatives from over 20 different NGOs, including Pakistan’s prominent civil society organizations, as well as public officials, academics, philanthropists, and most importantly, orphaned and disabled children.
Before the program began, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah visited the tables arranged for the children and expressed his gratitude to TİKA for bringing together more than 20 NGOs for such a meaningful event. He also shared his pleasure at being part of this special iftar with orphaned and disabled children.
Türkiye Consul General in Karachi, Cemal Sangu, highlighted the symbolic importance of iftar dinners in fostering unity and brotherhood. He emphasized that during these blessed days, prayers were offered for the peace and prosperity of both Türkiye and Pakistan, two brotherly nations. Sangu concluded his speech by thanking TİKA for bringing together civil society organizations, children, and other guests to share the spirit of Ramadan.
Karachi Program Coordinator Halil İbrahim Başaran spoke about TİKA’s Ramadan activities in Sindh and across Pakistan. He stated, “With the thousands of iftar tables we’ve set up and the food parcels we’ve distributed, TİKA has been a guest at countless homes during iftar. We also didn’t forget the children; through collaboration with Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal and NGOs, we brought smiles to the faces of hundreds of orphaned and disabled children with Eid gift packages.”
After the iftar, Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah and other attendees distributed Eid gift packages, prepared by TİKA, to the orphaned and disabled children who participated in the iftar.
TİKA’s Ramadan Activities in Pakistan
As in many other countries, TİKA shared the blessings of Ramadan in Pakistan through food distribution, iftar programs, and Eid gift packages for children.
In collaboration with Pakistan’s social welfare institution, Bait-ul-Mal, TİKA distributed food packages to 3,000 families in need across seven cities in Punjab, KPK, and Sindh provinces (Mureedke, Oghi, Rawalpindi, Mirpurkhas, Tando Allah Yar, Tando Muhammad Khan, and Matli).
TİKA also worked with Bait-ul-Mal and various NGOs to organize iftar programs for more than 3,000 people, including orphaned and disabled children. Additionally, through Eid gift packages, TİKA brought smiles to the faces of over 700 orphaned and disabled children who attended these programs.
