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Alkhidmat Foundation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Central &amp; South organized a mass wedding ceremony for 15 orphan and deserving girls in Bannu, providing each with essential household items and hosting a walima (feast) reception as part of its welfare program.

The ceremony was attended by Deputy Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Liaqat Baloch, Vice President Alkhidmat Foundation Pakistan Syed Ehsanullah Waqas, President Alkhidmat KP C&amp;S Khalid Waqas, and General Secretary Jamaat-e-Islami KP South Zahoor Ahmad Khattak. Professor Muhammad Ibrahim, Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami KP South, solemnized the marriages.

Addressing the gathering, Liaqat Baloch said collective weddings help reduce the financial burden on poor families in the prevalent economic conditions. Syed Ehsanullah Waqas stated that Alkhidmat aims to facilitate marriages for orphan and deserving girls with dignity. Khalid Waqas said such welfare initiatives would continue across the province, while Zahoor Ahmad Khattak noted that the program supports families facing financial hardship.

The newly married couples thanked Alkhidmat Foundation, saying the support made their marriages possible despite rising costs. Local administration officials, including the Assistant Commissioner Bannu, also attended the event and appreciated Alkhidmat&rsquo;s welfare efforts. 
 
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Alkhidmat Organizes Mass Wedding for 15 Orphan & Deserving Girls

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Tirah Valley, located in the rugged terrain of Khyber district, is one of Pakistan&rsquo;s most isolated areas. During winter, harsh weather often disrupts daily life. This year, however,&nbsp;severe snowfall and freezing winds have significantly worsened conditions, placing immense pressure on families already living in a challenging environment.

Blocked routes, prolonged cold, and uncertainty have brought daily routines to a halt, deepening hardship across the region. 
 
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<h2>Families Facing Severe Winter Hardship</h2>

 
As winter conditions intensified,&nbsp;families across Tirah Valley&nbsp;began facing severe winter hardship, including many who were&nbsp;stranded in vehicles for extended periods due to heavy snowfall and blocked roads. Prolonged exposure to freezing temperatures left households with limited access to food, warmth, and medical assistance

In such circumstances,&nbsp;timely humanitarian assistance becomes essential to protect lives and dignity. 
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How Alkhidmat Is Supporting Communities in Tirah Valley</h2>

 
To support&nbsp;vulnerable families affected by harsh winter conditions, Alkhidmat Foundation Pakistan is actively providing humanitarian assistance through the following efforts:

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	Providing&nbsp;hot meals&nbsp;and&nbsp;food packs&nbsp;
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	Distributing&nbsp;warm bedding, winter clothing, blankets, and sweaters
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	Supplying&nbsp;medicines and basic medical care
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	Clearing snow blocked routes&nbsp;to help restore movement and access
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	Assisting families stranded in vehicles
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Why Continued Support Is Urgently Needed</h2>

 
As extreme winter conditions persist, hardship in Tirah Valley does not ease with time. Without sustained assistance, gaps in food, warmth, and medical support will leave&nbsp;the most vulnerable at greater risk.&nbsp;Alkhidmat&rsquo;s ability to continue this work depends on timely support from compassionate donors, ensuring that relief efforts can be maintained throughout this critical period.

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Stand With Tirah Valley</h2>

 
As winter conditions persist, even a small contribution plays a meaningful role in helping families endure extreme winter conditions.&nbsp;Together, we can ensure that&nbsp;no family is left alone to endure extreme winter hardship.

Donate now to support humanitarian relief: 
<a href="https://alkhidmat.org/donate">https://alkhidmat.org/donate</a>

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Tirah Valley in Crisis: Battling Extreme Cold

Alkhidmat Foundation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa observed the International Day of Persons with Disabilities with a seminar held at Islamia College University Peshawar, where the President of Alkhidmat Foundation Pakistan, Professor Dr Hafeez ur Rehman, highlighted the role of persons with disabilities in national development.

He said that persons with disabilities are valuable members of society who continue to turn their limitations into strength. He noted that Alkhidmat has so far distributed more than 52 thousand wheelchairs nationwide, worth 2.5 billion rupees, as part of its long term rehabilitation efforts.

Speaking as the chief guest at the event held in the historic Roos Keppel Hall, Dr Hafeez ur Rehman said Alkhidmat is committed to supporting persons with disabilities through practical and sustainable initiatives. He announced that on this day, Alkhidmat will hold seminars in 23 cities and awareness walks in 45 cities. He added that one thousand wheelchairs will be distributed free of cost across the country.

He said Alkhidmat has extended its humanitarian work beyond Pakistan as well. So far, thirty chartered planes and four cargo ships have delivered more than 55 hundred tons of relief goods to the people of Gaza, valued at over eight and a half billion rupees. He noted that over six thousand people in Gaza have lost their limbs due to the ongoing crisis. If permitted, Alkhidmat intends to establish a facility for artificial limb production near the Gaza or Egypt border in the future.

The seminar was presided over by Vice Chancellor of Islamia College University, Professor Dr Ahmed ur Rehman. President Alkhidmat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Khalid Waqas, PEDO CEO Shahabuddin, Alkhidmat Provincial Vice President Arbab Abdul Haseeb, Alkhidmat Women Trust President Nighat Seema and representatives of various organisations also attended the event.

During the ceremony, Dr Hafeez ur Rehman distributed free wheelchairs to 35 persons with disabilities.

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Alkhidmat Foundation KP Marks International Day of Persons With Disabilities

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Dr. Adil Muhammad

The average cost of a modest wedding for a middle-class family here is roughly Rs350,000. For the mother of an orphan daughter or father of a daughter, or a daily-wage laborer supporting a family of eight, that figure is not a budget line but it is an impossible sum, representing years of savings that do not exist. It is the precise financial barrier that turns a fundamental rite of passage into a generational debt, and a young woman&#39;s future into a bargaining chip.

This is the arithmetic of despair that the Alkhidmat Foundation systematically dismantles. Its solution is both pragmatic and profound. For approximately Rs350,000, the cost of a single, dignified wedding through its &lsquo;Aasan Nikah&rsquo; (Easy Marriage) program, the foundation doesn&#39;t just host an event; it engineers a social and economic pivot for an entire family. Last month, this calculus of compassion added up to 31 new beginnings, as Alkhidmat solemnized the marriages of orphaned and impoverished daughters in a single, resonant ceremony in Peshawar.

In a region where cultural expectations weigh heavily, Alkhidmat&rsquo;s intervention is data-driven empathy. The &lsquo;Aasan Nikah&rsquo; program identifies beneficiaries through a rigorous assessment of need, prioritizing orphans, daughters of widows, and families below a definitive poverty threshold. The foundation then assumes the full financial architecture of the wedding: a necessary dowry, a complete bridal trousseau, quality furniture and household items for the new home, and all ceremonial costs.

The recent Peshawar event was a masterclass in scale and sensitivity. By bundling nuptials, the foundation achieves staggering efficiency, slashing per-ceremony costs while amplifying communal joy and solidarity. Each bride retains her individual honor; the collective effect broadcasts a powerful societal message: that these women are valued, and their dignity is non-negotiable.

The impact of &lsquo;Aasan Nikah&rsquo; is quantifiable beyond the wedding day. Research by allied social organizations suggests that facilitating the marriage of a daughter is one of the most effective poverty-intervention tools for vulnerable families. It removes a looming financial pressure, allowing limited resources to be redirected toward siblings&#39; education, medical care, or household stability. For the bride, it is a transition secured not by a loan, but by a grant of dignity, often opening doors to continued support through Alkhidmat&#39;s ecosystem of orphan care, vocational training, and healthcare.

This is where the compelling logic of your contribution enters the equation. Charitable giving often seeks the highest possible social return on investment (SROI). Few models offer a metric as clear and impactful as this.

For the cost of a premium smartphone, you can purchase a pivot point in a human life. Your donation is not a gift; it is a social investment with a direct, measurable outcome. It is the capital that converts a family&#39;s trajectory from spiraling anxiety to sustainable stability. It is the funding that allows a father to look his community in the eye, and a bride to enter her new life as an equal, not a debtor.

Alkhidmat Foundation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa operates under a mission, ensuring that over 90% of every rupee directly serves its beneficiaries. The administrative machinery is in place, the vetting process is proven, and the need is a constant, calculable figure.

The next brides are already identified. Their files sit in the Alkhidmat office, containing not just names, but a precise financial gap that must be closed to unlock their futures.

You can be the reason that gap disappears. You can donate today and become the architect of a day where the only currency is joy, and the only calculation is the multiplication of hope.

The Price of a Dream: Be the Architect

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As winter descends on Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Alkhidmat Foundation ramps up its efforts to protect the province&rsquo;s most vulnerable. For many poor and marginalized families, the biting cold is not just an inconvenience, it&rsquo;s a serious risk. Alkhidmat&rsquo;s winter welfare campaign aims to meet that need with a structured, ground-level humanitarian response.

In remote areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, freezing temperatures and rudimentary housing combine to create a hazardous environment. Many families lack proper insulation, warm clothing, and basic bedding. Alkhidmat&rsquo;s own reporting notes that its &ldquo;winter wave&rdquo; activities address regions where temperatures can drop significantly and where local infrastructure fails to support the poor through the season.

These conditions expose underprivileged populations to health risks such as hypothermia, respiratory illness, and other cold-related ailments. The foundation recognizes that ordinary garments or thin blankets are often insufficient against such severity; what is needed are thick quilts, socks, sweaters, and proper bedding.

Alkhidmat&rsquo;s response centers largely on its &ldquo;winter package,&rdquo; a bundle of essentials that includes blankets, quilts, and warm clothes. The cost to sponsor one winter package is relatively modest, according to their campaign, a donation of around PKR 10,000 helps provide a family with these basic protections.

Under its Community Services Program, Alkhidmat reports distributing tens of thousands of such packages annually. In 2020, the foundation distributed more than 25,000 winter packages while in 2021, that number rose and 27,000 families received support in the form of blankets, warm clothing, and other winter necessities, similar for the other years.

While Alkhidmat&rsquo;s winter relief extends across the country, including remote northern areas and Gilgit-Baltistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa holds particular strategic importance. Its regional teams are deeply embedded in local communities, enabling efficient identification of needy families.

The foundation&rsquo;s volunteers do more than just deliver supplies. In some regions, they have cleared snow-blocked roads to enable the passage of trucks carrying winter aid. This operational capacity, combining relief delivery with logistical support, underscores Alkhidmat&rsquo;s role as a serious actor in humanitarian response, not simply as a charity distributing goods on occasion.

Alkhidmat&rsquo;s annual reports offer transparency: its 2018 report, for example, notes that over 117,000 winter packages were distributed. That figure points both to the scale of the problem, many, many households in need and to Alkhidmat&rsquo;s capacity to mobilize. The foundation&rsquo;s 2016 report similarly emphasizes that supplying warm clothes and blankets helps prevent serious illness among the poor during cold months.

Accountability mechanisms are also built in. In a project summary with GlobalGiving, Alkhidmat describes a three-phase process: surveying and identifying beneficiaries, verifying them via relief cards, and then distributing winter packages, with detailed reporting.

Alkhidmat&rsquo;s winter operations highlight both the strength and the limits of charitable relief. On one hand, its network of volunteers including those in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, enables targeted aid even in hard-to-reach areas. On the other, the recurring need for winter packages underscores systemic gaps: many households remain exposed to climatic risks because they lack infrastructure, insulation, or sustainable income.

Moreover, the financial model is straightforward but vulnerable: reliance on public donations to sustain the drive each year. Alkhidmat&rsquo;s appeals for funds suggest that without consistent donor support, the scale and reach of the relief could shrink.

Behind the numbers are families who would otherwise face peril in freezing temperatures. For them, receiving a winter package is not a luxury, in fact it&rsquo;s a lifeline. The aid does more than warm their bodies; it affirms that someone is watching, caring, and acting.

But as Alkhidmat continues its winter efforts, the question remains: how can relief organizations dovetail more closely with long-term development? Addressing cold-weather vulnerability in places like Khyber Pakhtunkhwa requires more than blankets. It requires investment in durable housing, better heating solutions, and sustainable poverty alleviation.

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