KSrelief, Pakistan Red Crescent Society discuss enhancing cooperation in humanitarian efforts

ISLAMABAD: The supervisor general of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah and Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) Chairman Sardar Shahid Ahmed Laghari this week discussed enhancing cooperation in humanitarian efforts between the two organizations, a press release from the KSrelief said. 

A PRCS delegation arrived earlier this week in the Kingdom to bolster cooperation and help share expertise in humanitarian aid and relief efforts, Pakistan’s state-run Associated Press of Pakistan said. 

With one of the largest humanitarian aid budgets in the world, KSrelief has been working in 44 countries. Pakistan is the fifth biggest beneficiary of the organization’s aid money and humanitarian operations after Yemen, Palestine, Syria and Somalia. 

Dr. Al-Rabeeah welcomed Laghari and the PRCS delegation at the KSrelief headquarters in Saudi Arabia in a meeting which was also attended by Dr. Jalal bin Mohammed Al-Owaisi, president of the Saudi Red Crescent Authority (SRCA), KSrelief said in a statement. 

“The discussions centered on the latest developments in humanitarian efforts in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and explored avenues for further collaboration between KSrelief and PRCS,” KSrelief said. 

It added that both organizations stressed the importance of continued cooperation to address the ongoing needs and humanitarian challenges in Pakistan. 

“Chairman Laghari conveyed his heartfelt thanks to the leadership of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, led by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and HRH the Crown Prince, for their unwavering support and assistance to Pakistan,” the statement said.

“He praised Saudi Arabia’s steadfast commitment to aiding the Pakistani people during times of crisis.”