Cricketers to help flood-affected victims

KARACHI: Pakistan's top cricketers have pledged to raise funds for the victims of the recent cyclone and floods in the Sindh and Balochistan provinces.

Pakistan's vice captain, Salman Butt flanked by some other players told a press conference that some of the cricketers had visited the flood affected areas and were pained to see the devastation caused among the people.

"We have decided to help raise funds for the Islamic Relief Pakistan (IRP) which is providing assistance to the victims in both provinces," Butt said on Friday.

Butt said he is prepared to do anything to help IRP to provide relief aid to people who were devastated by last month's flood.

Islamic Relief is an NGO which conducts relief operations all over the world. It was established in 1984 in USA and in 1992 an established its subsidiary in Pakistan.