Prime Minister’s Special Fund For Victims Of Terrorism
The Government of Pakistan has established a special Fund “Prime Minister’s Special Fund for Victims of Terrorism”, to collect funds for providing relief assistance to conflict displaced persons of Dir, Swat, Bajaur, Waziristan Agency and other Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), of Pakistan. This human displacement needs assistance from all Pakistanis, especially, diaspora, says a press release issued by the Consulate General, Los Angeles. It adds:
The generous Pakistani-American community on the West Coast has shown keen interest to help conflict affectees to alleviate their sufferings. In order to collect donations the Consulate General of Pakistan, Los Angeles has opened the following Universal account with Bank of America (BoA), which can be operated from any BoA branch:
Name of Account: Consulate General of Pakistan, Los Angeles
Bank: Bank of America, N.A., P.O. Box 27025, Richmond , VA 23261-7025
Account #: 2260 0025 1361
For wire transfers: Routing No. 026-009593
Donors looking for tax exemptions for their donations could forward their contributions to the Council of Pakistan American Affairs (COPAA), which is a tax exempt organization, having Tax ID number 95-4575200. For sending donations through COPAA, the cheques may please be clearly marked as COPAA/Prime Minister’s Special Fund.
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