Saudi Arabia to continue aid for flood-hit areas: Ambassasor

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ISLAMABAD, Feb 24 (APP): Saudi ambassador to Pakistan Abdul Aziz bin Ibrahim Al-Ghadeer on Thursday said that the Saudi government stood firm by Pakistan in its effort for rehabilitation of flood-hit people in various parts of the country. He was speaking at a ceremony arranged by a charity organiaton of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, International Islamic Relief Organization (IIRO) for dispatching 20 relief goods trucks to flood affected areas of Punjab and Kyber Pukhtoonkwa here. Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Syed Khurseed Shah was also present on this occasion and appreciated the Saudi government’s assistance for flood victims and its role in rehabilitation activities. He said that the government and people of Pakistan would never forget timely and wholehearted help of the Saudi government for flood affeectes. The Saudi ambassador said that the IIRO had already dispatched 550 relief goods trucks since flood started devastation in last August and today’s 20-trucks were the first consignment of year 2011. He said a delegation of Saudi Welfare Development Bank would soon visit Pakistan to study ongoing development projects in flood-hit areas and would give financial assistance for early completion of projects. The relief goods which include ready-made garments, dry milk, dates, rice, blankets, quilts and wheelchairs were dispatched Nowshera, Pabbi, Dera Ismial Khan, Rajanpor, Layya, Dera Ghazi Khan, Taunsha Sharif and Dera Din Panah. The ambassador vowed that Saudi assistance would continue till completion of the rehabilitation work.