Saudi Arabia launches public campaign to help flood victims in Pakistan

RIYADH: In a major initiative to help the flood victims of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia on Monday launched a popular national campaign to collect donations.

This was announced by Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, advisor to the Royal Court and general supervisor of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KS Relief).

“This was in implementation of the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman. The campaign, launched by KSRelief, comes in support of the humanitarian efforts and delivery assistance being carried out by the Kingdom ever since the start of the natural calamity,” he said.

“KSRelief is the body authorized to collect donations directed to send abroad. There is strict oversight by the center to ensure that the aid reaches its beneficiaries in the designated countries of the world,” he said.

Dr. Al-Rabeeah called on philanthropists and benevolent people to extend their donations to support the Pakistani people through the Sahem platform via electronic applications or through the KSRelief’s accounts in various Saudi banks.

The Sahem application can be downloaded on mobile devices via the Apple and Google Play stores. More information can be had if contacted over phone number: 966920008554.

Meanwhile, Pakistan’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Ameer Khurram Rathore thanked Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the Kingdom’s humanitarian initiative to support the flood-stricken Pakistani people.