{"id":6973,"date":"2025-08-13T21:20:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T21:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wnp.com.pk\/?p=6973"},"modified":"2025-08-13T21:20:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T21:20:10","slug":"indonesia-embassy-prcs-launch-blood-donation-drive-to-mark-80th-independence-day-75-years-of-bilateral-ties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/2025\/08\/13\/indonesia-embassy-prcs-launch-blood-donation-drive-to-mark-80th-independence-day-75-years-of-bilateral-ties\/","title":{"rendered":"Indonesia Embassy, PRCS launch blood donation drive to mark 80th Independence Day, 75 years of bilateral ties"},"content":{"rendered":"

ISLAMABAD, Wednesday, August 13, 2025 : The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Islamabad, in collaboration with the Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS), organized a blood donation drive under the theme \u201cDonate Blood, Save Lives,\u201d<\/em> as part of celebrations for Indonesia\u2019s 80th Independence Day and the 75th anniversary of Indonesia-Pakistan diplomatic relations.<\/p>\n

The event was inaugurated by Indonesian Ambassador-designate to Pakistan, Chandra W. Sukotjo, who emphasized President Joko Widodo\u2019s call to mark this year\u2019s independence festivities with simplicity but deep social impact.<\/p>\n

\u201cBlood donation is a powerful reminder of the extraordinary impact donors have on the community. You are not only giving the gift of life to patients in need, but also offering hope and strength to their families,\u201d the ambassador said, addressing an audience that included PRCS Chairperson Farzana Naek, ASEAN diplomats, members of the Islamabad Foreign Women\u2019s Association (IFWA), Indonesian students, and Pakistani volunteers.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Chairperson Farzana Naek commended the Indonesian Embassy\u2019s longstanding commitment to humanitarian causes, praising the success of past joint blood donation drives. \u201cIt is truly an honour to be at the Indonesian Embassy for such a noble cause,\u201d she remarked, while expressing optimism for continued collaboration.<\/p>\n

To strengthen future cooperation, the Indonesian Embassy and PRCS signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on humanitarian and emergency response partnership. \u201cThis partnership will act as a catalyst for further collaboration, fuelled by innovation, teamwork, and friendship,\u201d Ambassador Sukotjo noted.<\/p>\n

Participants expressed enthusiasm for contributing to the life-saving campaign. Lidzikri, an Indonesian student at the International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI), shared, \u201cI had never donated blood before and was scared, but this time I dared. I realized it not only improves my health but also saves others\u2019 lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Foreign nationals also took part, including participants from Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Africa, the Philippines, and France, some donating blood for the very first time.<\/p>\n

The event underscored the Indonesian Embassy\u2019s commitment to humanitarian values while strengthening people-to-people ties and highlighting the enduring friendship between Pakistan and Indonesia.<\/p>\n

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ISLAMABAD, Wednesday, August 13, 2025 : The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Islamabad, in collaboration with the Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS), organized a blood donation drive under the theme \u201cDonate Blood, Save Lives,\u201d as part of celebrations for Indonesia\u2019s 80th Independence Day and the 75th anniversary of Indonesia-Pakistan diplomatic relations. The event […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6974,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[72,67,60],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6973","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-asia-pacific","category-diplomacy","category-health"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6973","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6973"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6973\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6974"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6973"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6973"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6973"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}