Charge d’Affaires Amjad Aziz Qazi said that virtual Run for Kashmir is a global humanitarian effort aimed at creating awareness about the atrocities being committed by the Indian occupation forces in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).
He was addressing a ceremony held in connection with the launch of Run for Kashmir tele-marathon cellphone application and Roshan Digital Account. Members of Pakistani and Kashmir community in Paris and officers of the embassy attended the event.
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He said IIOJK has been under the Indian military siege and its status has unilaterally been changed by the Indian government. Our small steps counted by this app will go a long way in giving our Kashmiri brethren a ray of hope that people living across the world are behind their cause, he added.
Qazi invited members of the Pakistani and Kashmiri diaspora to form teams and take part in this effort while ensuring following social distancing guidelines in order to slow the spread of Covid-19 virus.
@ForeignOfficePk The Embassy of Pakistan to France @PakistaninParis has launched Run for Kashmir Tele-marathon Cellphone application and Roshan Digital Account. https://t.co/zwZcGK5aSK
— Radio Pakistan (@RadioPakistan) August 20, 2020
A presentation was also given on the Run for Kashmir app.
What is Roshan Digital Account?
While introducing the Roshan Digital Account, Charge d’Affaires said that this would usher in a new era in banking in Pakistan. He regarded it a major initiative of the State Bank of Pakistan, which would provide innovative banking solutions to millions of overseas Pakistanis, allowing them to undertake banking, payment and investment activities in Pakistan.
Qazi said the Roshan Digital Account will integrate the Pakistani diaspora fully into the Pakistani banking and digital payments system providing them access to all conventional account services, including funds transfer, bill payments for their families, e-commerce and other payments in Pakistan in addition to investing in stock market and fixed deposit products offered by banks.
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Country Manager of National Bank of Pakistan in France, Mohammad Yaqoob apprised the participants of the account opening and operation details.
Online Int’l News with additional input by GVS News Desk