The Pakistani community in Italy has pitched in to help their country amid the pandemic. Members of the community in Carpi got together and donated a whopping €10,300 to Italy.
Even as people are selfishly complaining about not having a social life amid a worldwide lockdown, we often see these brilliant examples where humanity shines through. While Pakistanis here are buying supplies to provide ration bags to those in need, that charitable spirit exists overseas as well.
#OverseasPakistanis in #Carpi proved that just like the virus.. charity can’t be limited within borders too.
Well done for becoming champions of your local community & donating €10300 to support Italy during coronavirus emergency. 🇵🇰🇮🇹 pic.twitter.com/oXTVqmtqMJ— Sayed Z Bukhari (@sayedzbukhari) March 29, 2020
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The Mayor of Carpi, Alberto Bellelli personally thanked the Pakistani community in his town.
“Thanks to the Pakistani Comintà. My grandfather used to say ‘true friends meet in times of need’. Thanks for the friendship you are showing us! “
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He also shared the letter penned by Carpi’s Pakistani community. The community offered condolences for those who succumbed to the pandemic. They expressed their solidarity.
“We are writing to express our sincere solidarity during these tense and difficult times, and to extend our deepest condolences to families who have lost loved ones to the coronavirus.”
As immigrants, they also admired how their second home, Italy is holding up in this hard time.
“A particularly difficult moment that Italy is facing with great dignity…..It is deeply saddening for us, ‘immigrants‘, to see.”
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They shared a heartfelt note for people working on the front lines to combat this outbreak like healthcare professionals and policemen.
“Our thoughts go to all health workers, to the police, to those who, despite everything, are working to guarantee the good of the community, but also to every single citizen, Italian and otherwise, who is making great sacrifices in this moment of crisis.”
They even quoted Allama Iqbal;
“Go beyond sect interests and private ambitions … alternating between matter and spirit.
Matter is diversity; the spirit is light, life and unity.”
Italians also thanked the Pakistani expatriates for standing with Italy in harsh times.
