ISLAMABAD: The embassy of the State of Kuwait in Pakistan distributed over 1,000 food packs among people in the federal capital Islamabad. The embassy in coordination with Kuwait's Awqaf Affairs Council managed to distribute food packages to 1,000 deserving families for the holy month of Ramadan, as part of the 'Kuwait is by your side' humanitarian initiative. Kuwait's Ambassador to Pakistan Nassar Abdulrahman J Al-Mutairi witnessed the distribution of the packages among the deserving individuals of the community in Islamabad through a welfare trust funded by Kuwait.

In a statement to the press on the occasion, the Kuwaiti envoy said, "Today we and our Kuwaiti people are proud to fulfill our duty for humanity in this holy month of Ramadan. We want to do whatever we can for our Pakistani brothers especially at this time of difficulty when COVID-19 pandemic is on the rise. We wish and pray for our brotherly country Pakistan and we will fight this pandemic together."

The pattern in Chief of the welfare trust, former Chief of Air Staff Sohail Aman also witnessed the distribution process. In his message on the occasion he said, "We started this hospital in 2005 with the help of Kuwait and people of Pakistan living in Kuwait." The ties with Kuwait have become stronger every passing day since then and Kuwait has always stood by us whether it be Ramadan, COVID situation or any other difficult time." He expressed his gratitude to the State of Kuwait, people of the State of Kuwait and Pakistanis living in Kuwait for their generous support. - KUNA