Earthquake relief and rehabilitation
Stronger foundations for tomorrow
We have remained committed to the rehabilitation of the 2005 earthquake affected areas of the country. Towards this end, ICI Pakistan along with the ICI Pakistan Foundation funded and constructed a girls’ primary school at Bararkot near Garhi Habibullah. The school was formally inaugurated on November 20th 2007 by Waqar A Malik, Chief Executive ICI Pakistan Limited and Chairman Pakistan PTA Limited. The school was handed over to Mr Altaf M Saleem, Chairman Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (ERRA).
The Bararkot school is a modern and well-equipped facility designed by renowned architect Shahab Ghani Khan with Mirza Ismet Beg as structural engineer. Built to the highest standards, the fully furnished school accommodates over 200 students. The structure of the building also incorporates earthquake resistant properties to minimize the possibility of future tragedies.
A major goal of the rehabilitation process has been to bring an element of normalcy back into lives disrupted by the quake, and the completion of this school will go a long way in supporting this cause.
We have supported the relief and rehabilitation efforts throughout the affected areas by contributing over Rs 32 million of which Rs 4.2 million was donated by employees of ICI Group in Pakistan comprising ICI Pakistan Limited and Pakistan PTA Limited.