Where the whole country is suffering from floods, shameful rise in the prices are also witnessed. It is a point to ponder why it happens and how it can be controlled.
Flash floods wreak havoc in Pakistan; above 4.6 million people affected: above 300,000 homeless; 40+ small dams breached, 210+ bridges collapsed; 1000+ people dead and 10M people displaced. About 90% crops in Sindh province ravaged. Pakistan’s meteorological department has warned of more flash flooding ahead. Pakistan receives record 784% increase in rainfall, highest ever annual rainfall in the country’s history. The country has called on the international community to help as it struggles to cope with the aftermath of torrential rains that have triggered massive floods.
Meanwhile, there is a huge disruption in the supply of the commodities, basic needs, aid products and use-able material. The prices of petroleum products has reached to a level that it has now led to a spike in in the Sensitive Price Index to a record high at 44.58 per cent. It is alarming and absolutely calling for a super-fast inflation in the country.
Pakistan, either blames the climate change for these deadly floods or longtime economic disability, the individual non-ethics and immorality is the basic problem here. We, as a nation, are so insensitive that history of the nations, may be, never recorded such insensitivity.
Shelter tent prices have risen to PKR 15,000 due to increased demand for flood victims. The prices of the waterproof tent had been doubled from their previous rates. Isnโt it the low morality of our nation?
According to DAWN, the ongoing floods in Baluchistan and Sindh has created much havoc and destruction of crops. It has led to a rocket speed increase in the prices of fruits and vegetables in the market, all over Pakistan. Think for a second, where lies the psychology of our nation!
As I talked about the psychology, let me explain why and how it happens when an individual or a group of people go low-than-animal level in the disaster times, just for their super-fast marketing and business.
According to psychology, there is a chemical in brain; called Dopamine. The release of this chemical makes the man selfish. As its amount increases and the centers of dopamine in the brain dilates, the selfishness also increases and makes a human being act like a Zombie. However, dopaminergic reactions can be constructive or destructive. If you want to get up from your bed in the morning, to do something constructive with high ambitions, itโs a dopaminergic reaction. On the other hand, itโs also a dopaminergic reaction if you are compelling yourself to do a harm to people or even yourself. So dopamine can be a motivation and also make you a selfish human. The opposite of selfishness is empathy.
So, in the recent case, these people are just dopamine zombies who have ‘dilated centers’ of dopamine in their brain. They have become so selfish that they donโt care if anyone is suffering from poverty or helplessness. These zombies, in the times of disaster, just think about polishing their own businesses.
Moreover, below, there is another example, besides increase in prices, that has given goose bumps to the whole nation. Five brothers from Kohistan swiped away with flood, after waiting for long and tiring 5 hours of hope, to get rescued by some helipad. The caption on the image shows the angry reaction of Pakistanis.
If you are not one of such people who are high in destructive dopamine and selfishness, then say thanks to the Creator, for being a human at least.
Flood in Pakistan is still there with all its up-coming disasters in the Sindh and Punjab. If you want to donate the flood affectees, I am listing here the organizations which are working for this cause. So, don’t wait, help before its too late!
| NGO name | Area | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Youth Club | All over Pakistan | Account Title: Youth Club Trust Account No: 0103193358 Meezan Bank, Blue Area Branch, Islamabad Branch Code: 0301 IBAN: PK71MEZN0003010103193358 Contact: +92 330 9222737 |
| Alamgir welfare trust | All over pakistan | Helplines: 03152678657, 02132792626 visit www.fgrf.org |
| Molana Tariq Jamil Foundation | All over Pakistan | Meezan Bank IBAN: PK02MEZN0012710104410786 https://www.mtjfoundation.org/donation.html |
| Balochistan Youth Action Committee | Baluchistan | Helpline 0331-2802220 |
| Hands Pakistan | Baluchistan | HBL Donation A/C #:00380061386503 Bank Islami Donation A/C #:111100073900202 |
| Edhi Foundation | All over Pakistan | https://edhiusa.com/donation.html |
| Al-Khidmat | All over Pakistan | Meezan Bank: 02140100681151 www.alkhidmat.org/give |
| Balochistan University of IT, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS) | Baluchistan | HBL Complex Branch Quetta 0016497900303301 |
| Legal AID Society (LAS) | All over Pakistan | Faysal Bank Barkat Islamic Banking Account Number: 3031301900213690 Branch Code: 3031 IBAN: PK67FAYS3031301900213690 Swift Code: FAYSPKKA |
| JDC FOUNDATION PAKISTAN | All over Pakistan | www.jdcwelfare.org www.jdcwelfare.org Jazz cash: 130265383 UNITED BANK LIMITED Account no: 273879738 IBAN : PK36 UNIL 0109000273879738 Other JDC bank accounts: Bank Alfalah, Bank Al Habib Ltd, faysal bank, Habib Metro, Silk bank, JS bank, Meezan Bank, U Bank, Dubai Islamic Bank. |
| Akhuwat | All over Pakistan | donate.akhuwat.org.pk Bank Name: Meezan Bank Account title: AKHUWAT (AWAMI POOL) Account No: 0222-0100172932 IBAN: PK35MEZN0002220100172932 |
| Shahid Afridi Foundation | All over Pakistan | www.shahidafridifoundation.org/floodrelief |
| Vaseela – Flood Relief Campaign 2022 by Hadiqa Kiani | All over Pakistan | Helplines: 021-32814042 0312-8615092 |
| Saylani Welfare Int. Trust | All over Pakistan | saylaniwelfare.com Call UAN: +92-21-111-729-526 | +923111729526 ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ธ ๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐: https://saylaniwelfare.com/en/bank-details |
| The Indus Hospital | All over Pakistan | Direct Deposit: MCB Islamic Banking A/c title: Indus Hospital & Health Network #Zakat: PK75 MCIB 0011 0001 8963 0001 #Donation: PK91 MCIB 0011 0001 8963 0004 For doorstep collection: 021/042 111 111 880 #Donate Online: https://indushospital.org.pk/donate/ www.facebook.com/karachirelieftrust www.karachirelief.org |
| Muhammad Mateen (individual) | All over Pakistan | Allied Bank Account num. 08900010061385020010 Jazz cash: 03030009286 |
| Nishtar Medical University, Multan ( from students) | All over Pakistan | HBL: 11077900673203 Easy paisa: 03356817683 Jazz cash: 03019826106 |
| Million Smiles Foundation | All over Pakistan | Allied Bank Limited: 09090010090275420015 IBAN: PK96ABPA0010090275420015 |
| Sarim Burney Trust International | All over Pakistan | HelpLine: 021-111-955-855 WhatsApp : 0310-822-2267 Donate Online: https://bit.ly/Donate2SBTI |
| HER Pakistan | All over Pakistan | herpakistan.com/donate/ |
