The Saudi Development Fund (SDF) today delivered a new batch of assistance materials from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for flood-hit victims in Pakistan. The grant, offered through United Nations World Health Organization (WHO), included medical equipment, medications, ambulances and medical service vehicles. Delivery ceremonies took place at the regional headquarters of WHO in Islamabad with the attendance of SDF representative Eng. Abdullah bin Mohammed Al-Shuaybi, WHO Regional Manager in Pakistan Dr. Jedo Saptinly and senior Pakistani governmental health officials. In a statement to mark the occasion, Al-Shuaybi said "upon directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, an agreement was signed with the WHO to provide a grant worth $9554889 in assistance of Pakistani victims of floods. This was done some time ago. Today, we have handed over to them 26 ambulances, 20 medical service vehicles in addition to a number of diversified medical appliances. This is part of Saudi Arabia's grant of $100 million to assist Pakistani victims including the displaced as a result of military operations or natural catastrophes. This is the first medical batch of the grant". For his part, WHO senior representative expressed gratitude to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud for this assistance which he said would definitely help reduce the sufferings of the needy in affected areas. Saptinly said Saudi Arabia comes atop donors and became a key partner of world relief organizations. Pakistani officials also expressed thanks to the monarch, noting that Saudi Arabia is the sole country whose assistance flows continuously to all Pakistani regions. They confirmed that the people of Pakistan would never forget such humanitarian stance by the Kingdom at difficult times.
