Rawalpindi-The AAA Associates, a leading group of companies, and JDC Foundation (Jafaria Disaster Management Cell) jointly launched First Free Mobile Restaurant to provide 3-time meal services to the needy and indigent population of Islamabad, said a spokesman on Wednesday.
AAA Associates has partnered to fund the noble cause of JDC free food program initiative by successfully setting up the world’s largest free mobile restaurant outside PIMS hospital. After the successful launch of free mobile restaurant in Karachi, JDC collaborated with AAA Associates to extend its free food programme initiative to other cities by carrying out similar activity for underprivileged population of Islamabad and Rawalpindi.
The multi-wheeler food-loaded vehicle will be utilised to make good quality and hygienically cooked food reachable to everyone throughout the whole year. It can provide three-time meals for 15,000 people on daily basis. The visitors will be served with variety of food and beverages prepared by a team of professional chefs to serve the deprived community in the most dignified manner. The facility not only serves the visitors with variety of dishes but also allows them to take food for their families at home.
The launching ceremony of first free mobile restaurant in Islamabad was graced by Mr. Noor-ul-Haq Qadri Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Inter-Faith Harmony and Mr. Syed Zulfiqar Abbas Bukhari. They praised the initiative of AAA Associates and JDC for arranging the ‘free mobile restaurant’ as it compliments government’s vision of hunger free Pakistan. During the tour of the free mobile restaurant in Islamabad, JDC chairperson Syed Zafar Abbas Jafri showed his gratitude for this partnership with AAA Associates to become part of this great cause.
Speaking on the occasion, AAA Associates Managing Director Lt. Col Shahzad Ali Kiani (Retd) stated, “We feel honoured to be part of such a noble cause that provides us with an opportunity to serve humanity. AAA Associates has been at the forefront of reaching out to deprived communities in time of need. As we have grown to a leading group of companies of Pakistan, we take it as our responsibility to bring prosperity within our community especially those who have been neglected over time. We’ll continue our support to bring an end to hunger in Pakistan.”
AAA Chairman Mr. Shiekh Fawad Bashir also shared his views: “AAA Associates was created with an aim to revolutionise the industry by creating such business units that are profitable and at the same time socially responsible towards their community. We intend to create a culture in which a business community is equally sensitive towards well-being of their surroundings and not limited in profit making practices. I’m glad we are heading towards the right direction and this collaboration with JDC will be a step towards our ambition of socially responsible business community of Pakistan.”