In line with the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz to airlift relief assistance to victims of the earthquake which hit North Pakistan on Friday, a medical team comprising a number of physicians from the Health Ministry and the Saudi Red Crescent Society will be sent to Pakistan to make a survey on the adverse impact of the earthquake, and to determine the areas and regions that are in need of urgent medical services. Acting President of the Saudi Red Crescent Society Dr Saleh Al-Tuweijiri said in a press meeting here today that the Saudi Red Crescent Society will coordinate with the Saudi embassy in Islamabad, the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Red Cross Organization and the Pakistani Red Crescent Society.
