KARACHI (November 11 2008): Pakistanis all over the world and from every walk of life are gearing up to play their part in rebuilding the lives of devastated people of Balochistan.

Hambra IT, a US based IT development and consultancy firm owned by Pakistani American Entrepreneurs, has set a goal to raise Rs 50,000 by initiating an employee matching program contributing rupees five for every one rupee donated by its employees working at the company's International Development Centre (IDC) in Karachi. The funds will be handed over to Edhi Foundation to be utilised for relief efforts for the Balochistan earthquake victims. Hambra IT's Employees in Pakistan adhered to their social responsibility by contributing generously when the initiative was launched.

"This is a terrible catastrophe for our country, but I am incredibly proud of the response from our staff in Pakistan and hope that our donation will help in bringing some relief to the people affected by the earthquake," said Junaid Noor, an American born Pakistani, Hambra IT's owner and VP of Offshore Development. Hambra IT is a US based IT Solution Provider specialising in CRM and E-commerce solutions with an International Development Center in Karachi.-PR

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