United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan ordered on Saturday the provision of urgent relief aid to Pakistan following torrential rains and floods that have resulted in over a thousand deaths and injuries.
He also ordered the provision of all humanitarian relief services to the displaced to boost their ability to overcome the challenges they are facing, reported the UAE state news agency WAM.
The aid includes some 3,000 tons of food supplies, as well as tons of medical and pharmaceutical supplies, in addition to tents and shelter materials.
The UAE relief teams will provide all kinds of humanitarian support to Pakistani cadres and institutions concerned with efforts to secure the safety of the affected and their food, medical and logistical needs.
Later on Saturday, Sheikh Mohamed made a phone call to Pakistani Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif to offer his condolences and sympathy to the victims of the floods and torrential rain.
He wished a speedy recovery for the injured and quick return of the displaced to their areas.
He emphasized the UAE’s solidarity with the government and people of Pakistan in facing the repercussions of these difficult climatic conditions and its keenness to provide all possible forms of support to it.
In turn, Sharif expressed his gratitude to the UAE President for the urgent relief and humanitarian assistance he ordered to his country, noting the UAE’s constant support to Pakistan.
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