Pakistan Red Crescent Society

Pakistan Red Crescent Society
ہلالِ احمر پاکستان
AbbreviationPRCS
Formation20 December 1947; 76 years ago (1947-12-20)
FounderMuhammad Ali Jinnah, Governor General of Pakistan[1]
Legal statusActive
PurposeTo ease the hardships of the most vulnerable Pakistanis using the power of humanity
HeadquartersIslamabad, Pakistan
Coordinates33°41′00″N 73°03′05″E / 33.68326336241781°N 73.05140992249287°E / 33.68326336241781; 73.05140992249287
Region served
Pakistan
FieldsHumanitarianism
Official language
Urdu, English
President
Dr. Asif Ali Zardari, President of Pakistan[2]
Chairman
Sardar Shahid Ahmed Laghari
AffiliationsInternational Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Volunteers
1.8 million
Websiteprcs.org.pk

Pakistan Red Crescent Society (Urdu: ہلالِ احمر پاکستان), is a national society of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in the humanitarian sector, that provides emergency medical and relief services in Pakistan in both natural and human-made disasters. The organization was founded on 20 December 1947 after Pakistan's independence by an order called the Pakistan Red Cross Order (Succession to Indian Red Cross, established on June 7th 1920), issued by Muhammad Ali Jinnah, as Governor General of Pakistan. Jinnah became the founding president of the National Society.[3] It was later renamed as Pakistan Red Crescent Society or the Red Crescent Order by act of Parliament in 1974.[4] (assent by President of Pakistan on 1st March 1974 and published for general information on March 5th 1974 in Gazette (S.1033/L-7646) of Pakistan). Its national headquarters are in Islamabad.[4]

Pakistan Red Crescent Society is working with a mission to become leading humanitarian organization of Pakistan, committed to prevent and alleviate human sufferings by mobilizing the power of humanity through volunteers.[4]

  1. ^ "History of Pakistan Red Crescent – Pakistan Red Crescent".
  2. ^ "Governance – Pakistan Red Crescent". Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  3. ^ "History of Pakistan Red Crescent – Pakistan Red Crescent". Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "PRCS continues to serve humanity". Pakistan Observer. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.