ISLAMABAD: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has completed the distribution of 50,000 shelters and winter kits among Pakistan’s most vulnerable communities, the Saudi charity said on Tuesday.
The aid distribution was part of KSrelief’s Shelter, Non-Food Items (NFIs) and Winter Kit Project for 2023-24, according to a statement issued by the charity organization.
By focusing on the disaster-stricken regions, the project provided essential support to over 350,000 individuals across Pakistan, enabling communities to recover and regain stability.
“Spanning four phases from September 2023 to October 2024, the initiative targeted areas severely affected by flash floods, heavy rainfall, and snowfall across 44 high-need districts in Pakistan,” KSrelief said in a statement.
“Through this effort, KSrelief distributed a total of 25,000 Shelter NFIs and 25,000 Winter Kits, aimed at helping communities withstand harsh winter conditions and rebuild their lives in the aftermath of these disasters.”
KSrelief coordinated with Pakistan’s national and provincial disaster management authorities and United Nations (UN) agencies for the effort, according to the statement.
“This approach ensured a cohesive, well-targeted response to meet the immediate needs of those impacted,” it read.
The Saudi charity organization has one of the largest humanitarian budgets available to any aid agency across the world, which has allowed its officials to undertake a wide variety of projects in more than 80 countries.
Pakistan is the fifth largest beneficiary of its aid and humanitarian activities and has greatly benefited from its assistance since 2022 monsoon floods.
Saudi Arabia’s KSrelief completes distribution of 50,000 shelters, winter kits in Pakistan
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Saudi Arabia’s KSrelief completes distribution of 50,000 shelters, winter kits in Pakistan
- The initiative targeted areas severely affected by flash floods, heavy rain and snowfall in the South Asian country
- It provided essential support to over 350,000 individuals, enabling communities to recover and regain stability
Four suspected militant commanders killed in security operation in northwest Pakistan
- Police say joint raid targeted Pakistan Taliban faction in Bannu district
- Operation comes amid surge in militant attacks blamed on Afghanistan-based groups
ISLAMABAD: Four suspected militant commanders were killed in a joint operation by police and security forces in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, authorities said on Monday, as security forces intensify operations amid a surge in militant attacks in the region.
The operation, conducted in the Bannu district, targeted commanders belonging to a faction of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), also known as the Pakistani Taliban, led by Hafiz Gul Bahadur, police said.
The four suspects were allegedly involved in multiple attacks, including the killing of an assistant commissioner in North Waziristan district, as well as facilitating and recruiting militants, carrying out targeted killings, attacking police checkpoints and stations, and engaging in kidnappings for ransom, according to police.
Bannu and neighboring districts have seen repeated militant violence since the TTP ended a fragile ceasefire with the Pakistani state in late 2022. The region lies close to the Afghan border and has long been a focal point of Pakistan’s counterinsurgency operations.
“This is a clear message for anti-state elements that there is no safe haven for terrorists in this country,” Deputy Inspector General of Police for the Bannu region, Sajjad Khan, said. “They will not be allowed to hide anywhere. Police and security forces are fully committed to countering terrorism.”
“Anti-state elements will be targeted one by one and completely eliminated. All possible measures will continue to ensure the safety of the public,” he added.
The operation follows an overnight militant attack last week on a police checkpoint in Bannu, in which five police officers were injured after security forces repelled the assault.
Pakistan has accused Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government of allowing militant groups such as the TTP to operate from Afghan territory, allegations Kabul denies. Afghan officials say Pakistan must address its own internal security challenges. The accusations have contributed to strained relations between the two neighbors, including periodic border clashes over the past year.
Pakistan has seen a sharp rise in militant violence over the past two years, with security officials attributing much of the renewed insurgency to TTP fighters allegedly operating from sanctuaries across the border.
