Saudi, UAE embassies continue Ramadan relief assistance programs in Pakistan

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In this May 17, 2019 file photo, Ambassador Nawaf Saeed Al-Malki hosts an Iftar dinner to launch annual Ramadan meals program at Faisal Mosque in the Pakistani capital Islamabad. (Saudi Embassy/Twitter)
  • As part of annual Ramadan tradition, 抖阴短视频 gifted Pakistan 150 tons of dates
  • The UAE embassy distributed 1,000 food packages in Pakistan鈥檚 capital as part of its humanitarian drive

ISLAMABAD: The Saudi and UAE embassies in Islamabad are distributing Ramadan food packages, dates and Iftar meals in Pakistan to assist the country鈥檚 underprivileged families.
Under the King Salman Humanitarian Aid And Relief Center (KSRelief) program, in an annual Ramadan tradition, Saudi envoy Nawaf Saeed Al-Malki gifted 150 tons of dates to the Pakistan government last week as part of the Kingdom鈥檚 projects to help friendly countries and distribute aid to poor families in different parts of the world.




Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan, Nawaf Saeed Al-Malki under the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSRelief) Saudi envoy gifted 150 tons to the Pakistan government on May 23. (Photo Courtesy 鈥� Saudi Embassy)

Dates are traditionally used by Muslims to break their fasts in the month of Ramadan.
KSRelief also delivered 80 tons of dates to the United Nations World Food Program for distribution in Pakistan.
In May, the UAE embassy launched its charity and humanitarian campaign for Ramadan in Pakistan with the support of Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Humanitarian Foundation 鈥� to celebrate 2019 as its 鈥榊ear of Tolerance.鈥�
The main distribution program kicked off in Islamabad earlier this month, with more than 2,000 people from Islamabad and its twin city Rawalpindi receiving food packages, each containing a full month鈥檚 rations.




UAE embassy in Pakistan distributed 1000 complete food packages among needy families in Islamabad on May 25. (Photo Courtesy 鈥� UAE Embassy)

In a Twitter post on Saturday evening, the UAE embassy said it would supervise 鈥渄istribution of 1,000 complete food packages among needy families in Islamabad.鈥�
These projects 鈥渞einforce the UAE and its wise leadership鈥檚 global humanitarian mission, to become one of the most important donor countries for humanitarian, charitable and development assistance,鈥� the UAE embassy said in another Twitter post.

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