Bannu: The UAE Project to Aid Pakistan (UAE PAP) will begin on Wednesday the distribution of humanitarian aid and food supplies to 50,000 families in the refugee camps in Bannu at a cost of $2.5 million (Dh9.1 million).
The initiative is being carried out as per the directives of President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
In a statement issued on Monday, the UAE PAP said that the initiative is the first of its kind on the international level to provide aid to people taking refuge from conflicts taking place in the north of Waziristan. The aid will help provide the families with their food needs.
The UAE PAP pointed out that the first aid convoy will depart on Tuesday from Islamabad, and will be distributed to Pakistani families before Ramadan. The UAE PAP said that the initiative and directives of Shaikh Khalifa are in line with a solid and continuing framework to provide all necessary humanitarian aid to the needy. It is also in line with Shaikh Khalifa’s efforts to alleviate the suffering of displaced families around the world.
The UAE PAP said that 3,550 tonnes of high-quality food aid will be distributed, adding that every food basket will weigh around 71kg, and will include items such as flour, rice, dates, sugar, salt, oil, tea and lentils.
