Blackburn comedian Tez Ilyas is to co-host a comedy night later this month in order to raise money for those affected by the Pakistan floods.

Tez and fellow comedians Eshaan Akbar, and Aatif Nawaz will all host a 'Stand up for Pakistan', a night of stand-up comedy to help those impacted by the disaster which has killed thousands.

All proceeds will go to the Disaster Emergency Committee who are supporting relief efforts in the country.

Special guests include: Asim Chaudhry (People Just Do Nothing), Kae Kurd (Live At The Apollo), Milton Jones (Mock The Week), Nabil Abdulrashid (Britain’s Got Talent), Noreen Khan (Radio and TV Presenter) and Shazia Mirza (Travel Man and The Jonathan Ross Show).

 

 

More guests from stage and screen will be announced soon.

More than 33 million people, or one in seven Pakistanis, have been affected by this year’s catastrophic flooding, which has devastated a country already trying to revive a struggling economy.

More than 660,000 people, including women and children, are living at relief camps and in makeshift homes after floods damaged their homes across the country and forced them to move to safer places.

Blackburn charity, Benefit Mankind, is also doing its bit to help those in need.

It recently launched an emergency appeal to help the millions affected by devastating floods in Pakistan.

The comedy night is taking place on September 21, 7:30pm, at the Hackney Empire theatre in London.

Tickets cost £20 and can be purchased on the Hackney Empire website.