ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) on Thursday said it distributed 22,000 winter relief kits in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, providing assistance to more than 150,000 people affected by harsh winter weather.
The program is part of KSrelief’s larger winterization initiative that was launched at the Saudi embassy in Islamabad earlier in January, which benefited more than 151,236 Pakistanis across the country.
The winter kits were distributed among 28 of the coldest and snow-bound districts nationwide including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
“Each winter kit included two polyester quilts, warm shawls for men and women, and winter clothing for children and adults, helping families cope with extreme weather conditions and reducing winter-related vulnerabilities,” KSrelief said in a statement, confirming both the number of people served and districts covered.
The picture shared by KSrelief onn March 5, 2026, shows people carrying winter kits in northwest Pakistan. (KSrelief)
The project is being carried out in close collaboration with the national and provincial disaster management authorities along with the Relief, Rehabilitation and Settlement Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the Hayat Foundation, a non-profit organization.
The picture shared by KSrelief onn March 5, 2026, shows people carrying winter kits in northwest Pakistan. (KSrelief)
The statement said the initiative reaffirmed KSrelief’s continued commitment to alleviating winter-related hardships and improving the living conditions of vulnerable populations across Pakistan.
The picture shared by KSrelief onn March 5, 2026, shows people carrying winter kits in northwest Pakistan. (KSrelief)
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.
