UAE project to assist Pakistan distributes 20,000 food baskets

Islamabad: In implementation to the directives of the President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE Project to Assist Pakistan, UAE PAP, has distributed 20,000 food baskets among displaced families in Durrani and Tirah Valley camps in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The distribution process has been overseen by the Project's field team in cooperation with the Pakistani Army, local governments in the Province and representatives of international organisations. The Management of the UAE PAP has indicated that the distribution of food aid comes in implementation to the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan to provide humanitarian and food assistance for the displaced Pakistani in these areas so as to alleviate their suffering and dire conditions, especially in the Northwestern Pakistan, where people are suffering waves of bitter cold, poor health care and food shortage and living in temporary tents. It also unveiled that it has prepared and distributed over 1600 tonnes of food aid among the displaced families in accordance to the latest and integrated standards. The food items include flour, rice, sugar, salt, lentils, cooking oil and tea weighing 80 kg per family. On their part, the beneficiaries expressed their appreciation and thanks to the President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa for his initiatives to provide food aid for their families who are witnessing a tragic conditions, lack of care and poor food resources. They also hailed the generosity which aims to alleviate their suffering and humanitarian catastrophe, wishing good health for Sheikh Khalifa and peace and security for the UAE for the provision of humanitarian aid. – Emirates News Agency, WAM