Kashmir Orphan Relief Trust (KORT) is a successful Role Model for Relief / Social Organisations in Pakistan

Islamabad: KORT Islamabad Office is Officially inaugurated by Federal Minister Kashmir & Gilgit Baltistan Affairs, Mr Ali Amin Gandhapur.

Federal Minister Ali Amin Gandhapur expressed his gratitude to Chairman KORT, Ch. Mohammad Akhtar KORT and his team, and their continuous relief activities since the 2005 earthquake, COVID-19, for orphans and needy people.

Federal Minister Ali Amin Gandapur further said that I have visited KORT and found out that KORT has the best facilities for orphan children, their education system, living condition, and facilities for co-curricular activities are exceptional. I have also let our Prime Minister know about the great work KORT is doing in Kashmir and different parts of Pakistan.

He added that KORT started relief activities during the current COVID-19 pandemic in different regions of the country. They have supplied food, Medicine, and Health items to the needy and deserving people at their doorsteps. KORT has set and examples of Relief Work in Pakistan.

Federal minister Ali Amin GandaPur said that, People from all over the world and Pakistan trust KORT with their donations/ ZAKAT, as they know their donations are being used fairly on serving humanity.

KORT is changing the future of Nations, through educating Orphan children, providing shelter to needy and earthquake struck people.
If such teams are made on every region, and people look after themselves at their own then the dream of State of Medina will be accomplished. He added.

Altaf Ahmed Bhat, President Jammu Kashmir Salvation Movement while speaking on the occasion said that KORT is one of the successful Model of Pakistan, which should be followed by other such organizations. “KORT is providing hope to the hopeless and needy people, KORT’s model is futuristic which could change the fate of thousands and lead the nations towards a progressive state.

Bhat appreciated Ch Akhter for his continuous humanitarian work since 2005’s earthquake. Ch Akhter’s pure intentions are the sole reason KORT has become a successful model in Pakistan and appreciated by Prime Minister Imran Khan. PM Khan’s appreciation is for every humanitarian organisation working dedicatedly for needy and poor people.

Bhat added that PM Khan himself is a Social Worker, and when 8 billion USD relief package was announced I suggested then that the specialized organizations like KORT, AAGOSH, Akhwat, Shaukat Khanum, Al Khidmat etc, who are working for a long time, should be included in the disbursement of cash, food packages to the needy and poor people in different parts of Pakistan.

“The Pakistani Nation contributes enormously in Charity, the need of the hour is to centralize it, and to use it through dedicated and already existing Relief organizations,” Bhat added.

Chairman KORT, Ch. Mohammad Akhtar, in his remarks said that we want to expand KORT work and enhance its work for welfare and wellbeing of children at risk and also to support vulnerable communities across the country.

Former Chief Secretary & Federal Secretary Interior Mian Wahid Uddin (Ambassador KORT), Media Persons and others were also present in the opening ceremony.