ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) announced on Tuesday it has completed the distribution of 6,000 food packages in Pakistan-administered Kashmir among families affected by natural disasters. 

The Saudi organization has one of the largest humanitarian budgets available to any aid agency worldwide, which has allowed its officials to undertake a wide variety of projects in more than 100 countries. KSrelief has launched several projects in Pakistan over the years, providing relief to thousands of people suffering from calamities such as floods and earthquakes. 

“King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has successfully completed the distribution of 6,000 food packages to families affected by natural disasters across ten districts of Azad Jammu and Kashmir,” the aid agency said in a statement. 

It said 325 food packages were distributed in Azad Kashmir capital Muzaffarabad, 542 in Jhelum Valley, 433 in Neelum, 796 in Kotli, 281 in Bhimber, 250 in Mirpur, 1,040 in Sudhnoti, 1,073 in Poonch, 934 in Haveli and 326 in Bagh.

KSrelief said each food package weighed 95kg and included 80kg of flour, five liters of cooking oil, five kg of sugar, and five kg of lentils (chana dal). It said the humanitarian aid initiative was carried out in close coordination with Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), the State Disaster Management Authority of Azad Kashmir and the Hayat Foundation.

“More than 41,121 individuals directly benefited from this effort, which stands as a testament to KS relief’s strong commitment to supporting and rehabilitating disaster-affected communities in Azad Jammu and Kashmir,” KSrelief said. 

According to its website, KSrelief has undertaken 241 projects in Pakistan costing $217,045,152. These include the distribution of shelter and non-food items, health, education, agriculture, nutrition and early recovery initiatives.