Pakistan Red Crescent Society
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Pakistan Red Crescent Society (Urdu: ہلالِ احمر پاکستان), is a humanitarian organization that provides emergency medical and relief services in Pakistan. The organization was founded on 20 December 1947 after Pakistan's independence by an order called The Pakistan Red Cross Order, issued by Muhammad Ali Jinnah, as Governor General of Pakistan. He became the founding president of the Society.[3] It was later renamed the Red Crescent Society or the Red Crescent Order. Its national headquarters are in Islamabad.[4]
ہلالِ احمر پاکستان | |
Abbreviation | PRCS |
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Formation | 20 December 1947; 76 years ago (1947-12-20) |
Founder | Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Governor General of Pakistan[1] |
Type | NGO |
Legal status | Active |
Purpose | To ease the hardships of the most vulnerable Pakistanis using the power of humanity |
Headquarters | Islamabad, Pakistan |
Coordinates | 33.68326336241781°N 73.05140992249287°E / 33.68326336241781; 73.05140992249287 |
Region served | Pakistan |
Fields | Humanitarianism |
Official language | Urdu, English |
President | Dr. Arif Alvi, President of Pakistan[2] |
Chairman | Sardar Shahid Ahmed Laghari |
Affiliations | International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies |
Volunteers | 1.8 million |
Website | prcs |
Pakistan Red Crescent is the largest humanitarian organization in Pakistan and was formed by act of Parliament in 1947.[4] It is working with a mission to become leading humanitarian organization of Pakistan, committed to prevent and alleviate human sufferings by mobilizing the power of humanity through volunteers.[4]