Karachi– One relief airplane, carrying more than 90 tons of food, shelter and health aid, to benefit more than 9,500 affected people, arrived here today. The aireplane represents the first batch of the Saudi aid airlift to support those affected by the torrential rains and floods in Pakistan which is being dispatched by King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) in implementation of the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
The airplane was received by Saudi Ambassador to the Republic of Pakistan Nawaf bin Saeed Al-Malki, Saudi Consul General in Karachi Bandar bin Fahd Al-Dayel, and Minister for Labour and Human Resources Saeed Ghani of Sindh Province.
Ambassador Al-Malki said that the humanitarian aid provided by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the Pakistani people comes to alleviate the suffering of those affected by the torrential rains and floods that hit a number of Pakistani cities and regions.
This aid comes as part of the great humanitarian role of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by the KSrelief, towards the brotherly and friendly countries.
Source: Saudi Press Agency