ISLAMABAD: The UAE Embassy in Islamabad on Friday launched a campaign to distribute 150,000 bags of flour to needy families in Pakistan.
The embassy, with support from the Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nayhan Humanitarian Foundation, started the distribution in Sindh, Balochistan and Punjab.
Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Salem Al-Zaabi, UAE ambassador to Pakistan, praised the support of his country’s leadership and its efforts to carry out charity work in Pakistan, especially during Ramadan.
On Thursday, the UAE Consulate in Karachi launched a Ramadan project in Sindh that includes the distribution of food parcels to thousands of underprivileged families in Sukkur, Khairpur, Kadanwari and Faqirabad, in coordination with the local government.
Since its establishment, the UAE has been keen to give to the people of Pakistan, and has promoted humanitarian initiatives that have achieved sustainable development in various communities, Al-Zaabi said.
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UAE distributes 150,000 bags of flour across Pakistan
UAE distributes 150,000 bags of flour across Pakistan
- The UAE embassy, with support from the Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nayhan Humanitarian Foundation, started the distribution in Sindh, Balochistan and Punjab
- The UAE Consulate in Karachi launched a Ramadan project in Sindh on Thursday that includes the distribution of food parcels to thousands of underprivileged families across the province
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Airplanes, loud noises and at least one column of smoke were being heard and seen in Venezuelan capital Caracas in the early hours of Saturday morning, according to Reuters witnesses, and the southern area of the city, near a major military base, was without electricity.
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly promised land operations in Venezuela, amid efforts to pressure President Nicolas Maduro to leave office, including expanded sanctions, a ramped-up US military presence in the region and more than two dozen strikes on vessels allegedly involved in trafficking drugs in the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea.
The Pentagon did not immediately respond to request for comment.
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly promised land operations in Venezuela, amid efforts to pressure President Nicolas Maduro to leave office, including expanded sanctions, a ramped-up US military presence in the region and more than two dozen strikes on vessels allegedly involved in trafficking drugs in the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea.
The Pentagon did not immediately respond to request for comment.
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