Saudi Arabia’s KSrelief launches winter project for flood-hit Pakistan

Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf bin Saeed Al-Maliki, Pakistan's Minister of Religious Affairs Aneeq Ahmad and Director of KSrelief branch in Pakistan Dr. Khalid Al-Othmani gesture during the inauguration ceremony of KSrelief's winter project at the Saudi embassy in Islamabad on October 6, 2023. (Photo courtesy: X/@KSAembassyPK)

• Flood-affected Pakistanis to receive shelter and winter bags from Saudi aid agency
• Around 100,000 people were evacuated from Punjab's flood-hit areas in August

RIYADH: The Saudi aid agency KSrelief has launched a project to distribute shelter and winter bags to flood-hit Pakistan.

The Saudi Press Agency reported that the KSrelief project had supported 350,000 people in Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, and Gilgit-Baltistan.

Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki said in a statement that the project was part of the Kingdom’s continued support to the people of Pakistan.

These efforts reflect “the Kingdom’s commitment, represented by KSrelief, to provide humanitarian (support) in countries and communities affected by crises, with the aim to alleviate the suffering of those in need regardless of their location,” the SPA statement said.

About 100,000 people were last month evacuated due to flooding in Punjab. The province has been reeling from historic floods that affected 33 million people and killed 1,739 last year.