Islamabad: The UAE-Pakistan Assistance Programme has distributed 40,000 food baskets and 7,100 tents worth $3.1 million (Dh11.38 million) among people affected by the recent floods that ravaged a number of cities and villages in the Punjab province.
The relief operation comes in implementation of the directives of President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, with General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Shaikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, also taking a keen interest in efforts to dispatch urgent humanitarian assistance to affected populations. The floods have left hundreds of thousands of families homeless.
Officials with the UAE-Pakistan Assistance Programme confirmed that the food aid comes in implementation of the directives of Shaikh Khalifa to extend humanitarian aid to the friendly people of Pakistan and alleviate suffering of the people there.
The relief efforts reflect the endeavour of the UAE’s leadership and people to extend humanitarian support during disasters, wars, epidemics and famines across the world.
The latest relief effort is being implemented in coordination with the Pakistani Army and 20,000 food baskets have already been distributed to affected people in areas across Punjab province.
Over 1,500 tonnes of food aid have already been distributed among displaced families. Each family is being given 75 kg of food aid including flour, rice, sugar, salt, lentils, cooking oil and tea. Some 7,100 tents have also been distributed to affected families.
