Bureau Report
Fort Abbas, Bahawalnagar:
A team from Al Mustafa Welfare Trust visited several remote villages in Tehsil Fort Abbas, District Bahawalnagar, to review the organisation’s ongoing water supply projects aimed at providing safe and accessible drinking water to underserved communities.
Nazrat Saleem, Managing Director of Al Mustafa Pakistan, accompanied by Al Mustafa donor Parveen Arshad, visited a number of villages where the organisation has installed hand pumps and solar-powered community water wells.
The villages visited during the field tour included Chak No. 303 North, Chak No. 303 South, Chak No. 291 Colony, Chak No. 296-A Additional Basti, Chak No. 308 North and Chak No. 304.
During the visit, local residents expressed their gratitude to Al Mustafa Welfare Trust and its donors for helping improve access to water in the area. They appreciated the organisation’s efforts to address the basic needs of communities living in remote and underserved settlements.
The Al Mustafa team reviewed the functioning of the completed and ongoing water projects and discussed with local residents ways to make the initiatives more effective and expand the organisation’s water-related humanitarian work to additional communities.
The residents also shared their experiences and local requirements with the visiting team, providing input on future water and welfare projects.
The visit was attended by Muhammad Nawaz Kharal, Head of Media and Public Relations, Al Mustafa Pakistan; Arham Saleem Qadri, Manager South, Al Mustafa; Qari Ghulam Fareed, Nazim-e-Aala, Jamaat Ahle Sunnat, District Bahawalnagar; Hamid Khan Joiya, former Nazim of Anjuman Talaba-e-Islam, South Punjab, and local volunteers.
The water initiative is part of Al Mustafa Welfare Trust’s broader humanitarian programme, under which the organisation is working to provide sustainable access to clean water in communities facing water shortages.
The team also held consultations with local community members regarding the expansion and improvement of ongoing public welfare projects, with the aim of ensuring that humanitarian interventions address the most pressing needs of residents.
Photography: Nasir Iqbal
