ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Pakistan, Nawaf Bin Said Al-Malki, met Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday to discuss the “historic relations between the two countries and ways to strengthen them,” officials from the Saudi Embassy said in a Twitter post.
In a separate meeting with Al-Malki, Asad Umar, the Federal Minister for Finance, “extended his warm wishes for the people of Saudi Arabia,” the Finance Ministry said in a statement.
Congratulating Umar on assuming new responsibilities, Al-Malki conveyed “the best wishes and full support from King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud”, the statement said.
Al-Malki added that the bilateral relations between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are rooted in history and will further strengthen in the future.
Umar thanked the ambassador and promised full support from the Ministry of Finance “for further strengthening of brotherly relations between the two countries,” the statement read.
Saudi envoy meets PM, conveys Kingdom’s full support to Pakistan
Saudi envoy meets PM, conveys Kingdom’s full support to Pakistan
- Ambassador Nawaf Al-Malki and Prime Minister Imran Khan discussed ways to strengthen relations
- The Ambassador in his meeting with Finance Minister conveyed full support from King Salman to Pakistan
Saudi charity KSrelief distributes 4,000 winter kits in northwest Pakistan
- The charity will distribute around 800 kits each in five districts, containing two quilts and winter clothing
- The program is part of a broader winterization initiative to help communities affected by harsh weather
ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) on Friday said it had started distributing 4,000 winter kits in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province to help communities affected by harsh weather.
The program is part of KSrelief’s larger winterization initiative that was launched at the Saudi embassy in Islamabad earlier in January. Under the broader initiative, 22,000 winter kits will be distributed among more than 154,000 Pakistanis across the country.
Each winter kit includes two polyester quilts, warm shawls and winter clothing. Around 800 kits will be distributed in each of the Chitral, Upper Dir, Upper Kohistan, Mansehra and Kurram districts.
"The initiative targets communities severely impacted by harsh winter conditions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, as well as selected areas of Punjab and Sindh experiencing extremely low temperatures," KSrelief said in a statement.
The project is being carried out in close collaboration with the National Disaster Management Authority, provincial disaster management authorities, the Relief, Rehabilitation and Settlement Department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the Hayat Foundation.
The statement said the initiative reaffirms KSrelief's continued commitment to alleviating winter-related hardships and improving the living conditions of vulnerable populations across Pakistan.
The Saudi charity has launched numerous projects across Pakistan in food security, health, education and disaster response in recent years, deepening the bonds of friendship and brotherhood between the two countries.
