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- The Eid Al-Adha initiative by MWL was launched in 22 countries affected by the coronavirus crisis
- Donation is part of Saudi efforts in helping other countries during crises, Saudi ambassador to Islamabad said
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.
鈥淭he initiative consists in slaughtering and distributing sacrificial meat to thousands of poor, needy and widows in different regions of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan,鈥� 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, 抖阴短视频鈥檚 ambassador to Pakistan, said the initiative was a continuation of the kingdom鈥檚 humanitarian efforts.
鈥淭his project comes as a continuation of the humanitarian role played by the Kingdom of 抖阴短视频 in helping countries and peoples, including the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, during all times and crises,鈥� Al-Malki said.
He added it was also an extension of the MWL鈥檚 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.