ISLAMABAD: The Muslim World League (MWL) on Wednesday distributed thousands of portions of sacrificial meat to poor families in Pakistan, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The initiative was launched by the Makkah-based NGO in 22 countries where poverty has been aggravated by the coronavirus crisis.
In Pakistan, the Qurbani meat project will support the poor, widows and orphans in different parts of the country.
“The initiative consists in slaughtering and distributing sacrificial meat to thousands of poor, needy and widows in different regions of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan,” Saad bin Masoud Al-Harthy, regional director of the MWL, said during the launch event in Islamabad, as quoted by the SPA.
Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki, Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Pakistan, said the initiative was a continuation of the kingdom’s humanitarian efforts.
“This project comes as a continuation of the humanitarian role played by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in helping countries and peoples, including the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, during all times and crises,” Al-Malki said.
He added it was also an extension of the MWL’s humanitarian role in the South Asian nation.
Muslims traditionally mark the Eid Al-Adha holiday by sacrificing cattle and dividing the meat among the needy, friends and family.
