Muslim Aid has launched a £2 Million emergency appeal to help the flood victims in Pakistan. The funds will be used to provide much needed emergency assistance to people in the flood affected areas with food, medicines and clean water.

Over 1500 people have died and around 2.5 million people have been affected by severe flooding and landslides caused by torrential rains in the north-western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Thousands of survivors have been left without food and shelter as houses and livestock have been destroyed.

Muslim Aid is currently on the ground and has started its relief operations in one of the worst affected areas in the Charsadda district. A medical camp has been set up where up to 400 people were treated with emergency healthcare over the weekend. Food, clean water and shelter has also been given to those affected by the floods in the Nowshera and Swat regions.

A Spokesperson for Muslim Aid said: “We are advancing our efforts to provide emergency relief for the flood victims as further monsoon rains are predicted in the region. The long-term task will be to repair the damage to buildings and infrastructure but our immediate priority is the health and security of thousands of people affected by the disaster.”

Notes to Editors

• Muslim Aid has opened a special portal on its website www.muslimaid.org for online donations and is also accepting cheques, cash and telephone donations for this Appeal.

• Muslim Aid is a UK based relief and development agency established in 1985 with field offices in Bangladesh, Bosnia, Cambodia, Gambia, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Pakistan, Somalia, Sri Lanka and Sudan.  We work with all in need, regardless of their race, religion, gender, nationality or political opinion. Muslim Aid programmes cover emergency relief, food, shelter and medical support; capacity building through water, sanitation and health programmes; education and skills training; micro-finance and income generation and orphan care. As well as supplying practical help, Muslim Aid assists communities in overcoming poverty and underdevelopment, and in advocating for a more just society and a sustainable future.

• For further information about the work of Muslim Aid and its international branches, please visit Muslim Aid website at www.muslimaid.org or contact Communications Manager Michelle Davis on +44 0207 377 4200 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .