JEDDAH — The Pakistan National Circle (PNC), a well known Pakistani social and welfare forum working for the welfare of overseas Pakistanis and help needy persons, through collective contribution and efforts, announced its welfare plan for the coming year. Speaking to Saudi Gazette, Mohammed Riaz Bajwa, president and active chairman of PNC Jeddah chapter, said that with the blessing of Allah PNC had accomplished its welfare projects 2015 successfully and looked forward to another good year of welfare service. He briefed on the group's activities in 2015, stating that during the past year PNC, in education projects, provided education assistance and school fees of 20 orphan students grade (a +a1) and 30 poor students grade (a+a1) for one year. Treated burned arm of one Pakistani lady (plastic surgery medicine etc.). Helped 5 poor heart & sugar patients for one year. Blood donated by M. Riaz Bajwa president of PNC for new born baby (Indian) and Affan Riaz Bajwa, general & finance secretary PNC, for Pakistani labor. Distributed Ramadan food pack (300) for poor & needy persons. Tahseem ul Haque Haqqi, vice consular welfare at Consulate General Pakistan, was the chief guest of opening ceremony of Ramadan food pack 2105. Bajwa announced that during 2016 PNC is planning to distribute Ramadan food packs — about 400 in numbers. Increase the offer of school fees to 30 orphan students and school fees for other poor 40 students. PNC will provide medicine and help to 10 poor heart & sugar patients for one year. Continue blood donation campaigns while targeting eye & other operations for 5 persons, including ladies. He thanked the PNC management teams, including Mian Mateen Aslam, chairman, Malik Munawwar, vice president, Affan Riaz Bajwa, general & finance secretary, Afsheen Riaz Bajwa, education secretary, Dr. M. Shahid Rasheed. Health/advisors, Dr. Farzeen Riaz Bajwa, Dr. Shahid Minhas, Dr. Fareeha Affan Riaz Bajwa, Ch. Mohammad Riaz Ghuman. Ch. Murtaza Ghuman legal advisor, Zeeshan Riaz Bajwa Communication secretary, Ch. Usman Nasir Ghuman, media public relation secretary, members Mohammad Nadeem Gill, Asif Ehsan Cheema, Dr. Mohammad Tariq Cheema, M. Khalid Cheema, Ch. Shoukat Ali Cheema, Bilal Murtaza Ghuman, Ch. Mohammad Nasir Ghuman, Shiraz Shoukat Cheema, Wajiha Nasir Ghuman, Hammad Ahmed Bajwa, Shenila Shoukat Cheema, Mohammad Pervez Iqbal, Ammar Shoukat Cheema, Hina M. Saeed Bajwa, Omar Farooq Bajwa, Mohammad Ayub Bajwa who for working diligently and giving time to complete the projects in 2015. He also expressed his gratitude for the cooperation of Raja Mohammad Iqbal, principal Pakistan International School (PISJ) Aziziyah. Bajwa appealed to all forum members, donors and members of Pakistani community to help PNC in Zakat and sadaqat funds collection such that PNC gets more in 2016 in order for the group to complete this year's project successfully.
