Lahore: Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited, Pakistan’s premium fertilizer brand, has successfully concluded its relief program for the affectees of the massive earthquake that struck Pakistan on October 26.

The earthquake was measured at 7.5 on Richter scale, which destroyed a total of 103,268 houses with death causalities of rising to 280, while up to 2000 people have been reported injured.

Keeping their trend of playing a positive role in such situation, FFC has once again stepped up to help out the affected people in those regions. With approaching winter season in mind, FFC’s relief package for the affectees included, 250 family size tents and 10,000 quilts, which will cater for 1650 families in the earthquake regions. The relief convoy reached Dir district on 12th Nov 2015.

Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation of affected people is an essential element of FFC CSR program, which also features Educational Uplift, Healthcare, Environmental Conservation, Poverty Alleviation etc.

FFC in 2010-11 had taken a similar initiative by constructing 3 model villages for flood affectees in Rahim Yar Khan and Ghotki districts, which comprised of 207 new houses. FFC was also at the forefront of Relief and Rehabilitation efforts during other natural calamities in Pakistan including Tharparkar drought, Awaran Earthquake and IDP crisis.

Head of FFC CSR operations, Brig Munawar Hayat Khan Niazi (Retd) reaffirmed company’s commitment to the relief and wellbeing of fellow countrymen affected as a result of the October Earthquake.