Pakistan community in California to hold food distribution drive on May 9

By Syed Sajid Aziz in USA
(Pakistan News & Features Services)

The Pakistan community, under the auspices of the Pakistan American Chamber of Commerce (PACC), will be holding food distribution drive in the city of Artesia, located in the state of California, on May 9 to facilitate the COVID-19 victims. 

According to the details, the event is being organized by the Community Coronavirus Taskforce Group. The venue will be the Artesia Park at Clarkdale Avenue in Artesia Community the timings will be between 1 pm to 5 pm. 

The drive will take place in the east parking lot at the corner of Elaine Street and South Street. More information could be obtained by dialing 310-424-3686 or accessing the website www.lacovid19care.com. 

The members of the Pakistani community have been communicated that if they or anyone they know was in need of food, they will have packages available through a contact free drive through service. No registration was required and the recipients have been requested to bring their cars with a space in their trunks to accommodate food items.

Waqar Ali Khan, Chairman, PACC, and Fatima Khan, Vice President, (PACC), who is also the Project Incharge, have spearheaded the task of providing food items to those having been affected by COVID-19. 

They have acknowledged the support of Mayor Ali Taj and staff of City of Artesia besides the corporations and the organizations having contributed in making the food distribution drive possible.

4 Jundallah members apprehended for attacks on Ashura procession: CCPO Waseem Ahmed

CCPO Karachi Waseem Ahmad has informed that four members of Jundallah who had been arrested have admitted there involvement in attacks on the Ashura procession in Karachi. The criminals were also allegedly involved in attacks on Core Commander Karachi.
Speaking to a press conference CCPO said that Jundallah was also involved in attacks on Gulistan-i-Johar Police station, Awari Hotel, Core Commander and PACC. The criminals including Murtaza Arif Shakeel, Muhammad Shakib Faroqi Arif Adil, Murad Shah Arif Farhan Mota and Wazir Muhammad Arif Shakir were arrested from Hawks Bay Road, 500 Quarters on Saturday night. The terrorist were tracked down with the help of their Cell-phone Sim and a bomb was also found from their information. The terrorist also admitted that a bomb in Shadman was to be used to target a Aalim.
CCPO also said that fool proof security arrangements were made for Ashura procession