ISLAMABAD, Jun 27 (APP): The PTCL Group, comprising of PTCL and Ufone network, has donated life jackets to the fishermen community of Karachi to ensure safety of small-scale level fishermen during high tide season at a ceremony held in FCS HQ in Karachi.
Chairman of Fishermen Cooperative Society Zahid Ibrahim Bhatti was presented with life jackets by PTCL Group representatives to acknowledge the efforts of the local fishermen, said a news release issued here on Monday.
Expressing his thoughts regarding the initiative, Head of Public Relations and Corporate Communication, of PTCL Group Amir Pasha said that “PTCL Group was always looking for opportunities to give back to the community where it is most needed.”
He said that monsoon season is around the corner and there was pressing need to undertake measures to ensure safety of fishermen community, who risk their lives to sustain the seafood supply chain.
He said safety is of a paramount importance and these fishermen need to be equipped with both training and necessary safety gear.”
Also speaking at the occasion, Chairman Fishermen Cooperative Society (FCS), Zahid Ibrahim Bhatti expressed his gratitude toward PTCL Group for the thoughtful intervention.
He said that “fishermen are aware of the risk,” adding there was a cost involved in taking the necessary precautionary measures, which was unbearable for small-scale fishermen.
He hoped that the support coming from the private sector in terms of training and safety equipment would go a long way in reducing safety incidents.
