ISLAMABAD: King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has initiated vital project aimed at distributing 50,000 kits including 25,000 shelter NFls (Non-Food Items) and 25,000 winter kits across Pakistan.

Project is planned to be implemented in four phases providing help to individuals who have been affected by recent floods and need assistance. This collaborative effort is being conducted in partnership with National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).

Caretaker Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Aneeq Ahmed thanked Saudi Ambassador for providing 25,000 Shelter NFls (Non-Food Items) and 25,000 winter kits across Pakistan and said that both countries enjoy strong bilateral relations.

“He said that somebody said that we are like brothers. We are not like brothers. We are brothers”, he added. Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki said that Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is handing over fifty thousand kits as gift to brotherly country. This winter aid will be distributed in four phases in all provinces of Pakistan.

This gift is presented through King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre which is at forefront in service of humanity. King Salman Relief Centre office in Pakistan also performs noble services to brotherly country of Pakistan and its people standing by them through thick and thin, he added.

Envoy said, “I would like to make sure to our Pakistani brothers firm commitment of Government of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to always stand by our Pakistani brothers to take our brotherly relations to new heights.”

In first phase of winter package, KSRelief distributed total of 25,000 winter kits across three provinces. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa we aim to provide 11,000 kits to communities residing in five districts, including Chitral Upper, Chitral Lower, Dir Upper, Kohistan Upper and SWAT Upper. Meanwhile, in province of Baluchistan, 8,000 kits will be dispatched to areas encompassing Kalat, Surab, Killa Saifullah and Ziarat.

Furthermore, in coldest region of Gilgit Baltistan 6,000 kits will be distributed, catering to needs of Ghizer, Astor and Gupis Yasin.

Published in The Daily National Courier, October, 07 2023

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