KARACHI: Heatwave relief camps have been set up at various places in Karachi to help people face the extreme tempratures.
An announcement on Monday said these have been set by Mobilink’s umbrella brand Jazz, in partnership with Voice of Karachi (VoK). It said that under this campaign, the Telco brand sends out regular text messages to Karachiites featuring emergency numbers in case of a heatstroke, safety tips, and guidelines to nurse a heatstroke victim till help arrives, amongst other related topics.
Speaking about the need to assist the local government in ensuring safety of the public during the ongoing heatwave, Omar Manzur, Head of Corporate Communications – Mobilink stated that “we believe private-social sector partnerships are imperative in assisting the district government in combating rising temperatures in the metropolis. Our partnership with VoK looks to control the situation before it turns into a calamity.”
The heatwave relief camps will be setup throughout the month of May, as and when required by the district government and threat updates shared by the Pakistan Meteorological Department, he further added. Each heatwave relief camp has two 220 liter cold water drums, a water cooler, wet towels, and packets of ORS. While the goods have been donated by Mobilink, its day to day management is under supervision of VoK’s administration, it was further pointed out.
