U.A.E. Project to Aid Pakistan completes distribution of 30,000 food baskets in North Waziristan

NORTH WAZIRISTAN, PAKISTAN: In implementation of U.A.E. President's directives to provide urgent humanitarian and food assistance to the displaced families in Pakistan, the U.A.E. Project to Aid Pakistan (U.A.E. PAP) has announced the completion of the distribution of 30,000 food baskets in North Waziristan. The U.A.E. PAP's field teams in cooperation with the Pakistani Army and local authorities in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, has overseen the distribution of food aid among the underprivileged families in tents and the neighbouring areas during the last two weeks. The distribution of aid comes within the U.A.E. President's initiative, which is the first of its kind at global level to support the displaced people and will benefit 50,000 affected families at a total cost of $ 2.5 million. The U.A.E. PAP announced that the gesture of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa reflects his unwavering and constant approach to provide humanitarian assistance and ensures decent life for the needy people. It also added that 3550 tonnes of food items were prepared according to the latest and integrated standards of food and health quality. Each food basket weighs 71 Kg and contains multiple food items sufficient for the families' needs in the coming period. The beneficiaries expressed their happiness for the U.A.E. President's initiative, which confirms U.A.E.'s keenness on alleviating their suffering from dire conditions, extending thanks and appreciation to Sheikh Khalifa. – Emirates News Agency, WAM – http://www.wam.ae/en/news/emirates/1395267679626.html