Ajmer shrine receives one million dollars pledged by Zardari
President Asif Ali Zardari arrives at the Dargah of Hazrat Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti (RA). – APP Photo
NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s High Commissioner Salman Bashir, on behalf of President Asif Ali Zardari, the Government and people of Pakistan, on Friday presented a cheque of one million dollars as donation for ‘Dargah’ Ajmer Sharif.
The donation was announced by President Zardari during his visit to Dargah Khawaja Moinuddin Chishty at Ajmer in April this year.
The donation will be utilized for the development and welfare projects, upkeep and maintenance of the shrine and provision of services for the pilgrims by duly established committees and ‘Anjumans’
Besides members of the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi, the collector Ajmer and senior officials of Ajmer Administration attended the presentation ceremony.
"…on behalf of the president, the government and THE PEOPLE OF PAKISTAN".
yes, every single Pakistani who voted for PPP, did have a part to play in this donation. and sadly, it was the majority!!
here's some information for anyone planing to vote for PPP next time: 1 mln USD can feed 8000 Pakistanis for 1 whole year.
WAOW ….Nation is dying hungry ,and Mr,Zardari President of South Punjab & Sindh has his own ways of spending money of tax payers………….he should provide maximum relief to those who are living below the poverty line and food vulnerable communities…
you are criticizing this corruption. what abt other financial corruptions in ur country?
Good gesture on part of Mr. President.
Has income authorities in Pakistan checked the sources of funds? Was this reported in President's income tax returns filed? Was tax paid on this amount? If they have not, why not?
Rich President of a poor country (Pakistan) donating 1 million dollars to India – what answer he would give God on the day of judgement? He should himself represent the 8 rich nation meetings in giving aid.
Charity begins at home. Charity is out of your own hard earned money. You cant offer 'fateha for a grand mother' standing in-front of a sweet mart raising your hands free for nothing.Then how about the limit if any on transfer of foreign exchange in violation of the State Bank Rules? You don't have the immunity of a president to transfer public money even if the cause is sacred.The president, the FM, the governor SBP and the high commissioner are liable to be prosecuted for this transaction. But who cares in a law of jungle?
I see so many negative comments against Zardari I wonder if we can ever think objectively.
Zardari is a smart man or else he would not be where is today. Remember we are a nation of 193 million. He is one out of millions. He is also a Elected President. He is also the husband of Shaheed Rani Benazir Bhutto.
The Sufi Saint of India is Naib e Rasool (transalation the representative of the Prophet). A million dollar is a very humble Nazarana. Sure the Saint would have refused such gesture. But it is not for the Saint. It is for the maintainence of the Shrine. It is a place that meets the spiritual needs of Hindus and Muslims alike.
Hightime that Pakistan fulfil its obligation in recognition of our common ethical and moral and cultural foundation of the great Indian subcontinent. By this one single move Zardari has tried to move Pakistan out of the Saudi based Wahabi Islam to a more gentle and tolerant Islam envisaged by the Sufi's of this great land.
I wouldn't care if he donates his own money, but I don't agree with public money being donated by politicians to religious institutions.