{"id":5991,"date":"2025-07-04T08:54:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T08:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wnp.com.pk\/?p=5991"},"modified":"2025-07-04T08:54:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T08:54:08","slug":"saudi-arabia-reaffirms-humanitarian-solidarity-with-pakistan-through-food-aid-distribution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/2025\/07\/04\/saudi-arabia-reaffirms-humanitarian-solidarity-with-pakistan-through-food-aid-distribution\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudi Arabia reaffirms humanitarian solidarity with Pakistan through food aid distribution"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD, Friday, July4, 2025 : Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research, Rana Tanveer Hussain on Friday praised the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia&#8217;s longstanding humanitarian support to Pakistan, calling it a reflection of &#8220;deep-rooted, historic, and unbreakable bonds&#8221; between the two brotherly nations<\/p>\n<p>Addressing a ceremony organized by the Saudi Embassy to mark the launch of the third phase of the Food Security Support Project, the minister thanked Saudi leadership for providing 30,000 food baskets to underprivileged communities across Pakistan. The initiative is being executed through the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief).<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"KSrelief launches third cycle of food security support project in Pakistan\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VohwmHLgJKk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThis noble gesture is more than an act of charity &#8211; it is a reaffirmation of our spiritual, cultural, and strategic brotherhood. Saudi Arabia has always stood by Pakistan &#8211; in times of disaster, economic challenges, and beyond,\u201d Rana Tanveer said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>He recalled the Kingdom\u2019s swift and generous responses during key crises in Pakistan\u2019s history, including the earthquakes of 2005 and 2013, and floods in 2010, 2014, and 2022. \u201cWhether it\u2019s food, medicine, shelter, or cash assistance, Saudi Arabia has always led from the front,\u201d he remarked.<\/p>\n<p>Rana Tanveer highlighted Saudi Arabia\u2019s contributions to Pakistan\u2019s food security and agricultural development, citing over $220 million in aid provided in 2023 alone for food stability programs. He also praised the Saudi Fund for Development\u2019s (SFD) role in strengthening agricultural infrastructure and enhancing storage and irrigation capacity across the country.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5993\" src=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/7ccc752d-501d-47e3-b082-94e6db4fb691.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/7ccc752d-501d-47e3-b082-94e6db4fb691.jpg 900w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/7ccc752d-501d-47e3-b082-94e6db4fb691-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/7ccc752d-501d-47e3-b082-94e6db4fb691-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/7ccc752d-501d-47e3-b082-94e6db4fb691-629x420.jpg 629w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/7ccc752d-501d-47e3-b082-94e6db4fb691-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/7ccc752d-501d-47e3-b082-94e6db4fb691-696x465.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>He further noted that the Kingdom\u2019s support extends beyond emergency aid. \u201cFrom financing hospitals and schools to vocational centers and health camps, Saudi Arabia\u2019s development assistance is transforming lives in Pakistan,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Recognizing the spirit of people-to-people generosity, the minister recalled contributions from Saudi leaders and citizens including a $200 million donation by the late King Abdullah for the 2010 flood victims, and continued aid under King Salman bin Abdulaziz.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis friendship is mutual,\u201d he asserted, noting the Pakistan Army\u2019s consistent military cooperation with the Kingdom, including participation in regional security initiatives such as the Islamic Military Counter-Terrorism Coalition. He also acknowledged the role of over 2.5 million Pakistani workers contributing to Saudi Arabia\u2019s growth and sending vital remittances back home<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5994\" src=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/c133a2e9-7f65-4b0e-977f-e2dd62438ace.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/c133a2e9-7f65-4b0e-977f-e2dd62438ace.jpg 900w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/c133a2e9-7f65-4b0e-977f-e2dd62438ace-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/c133a2e9-7f65-4b0e-977f-e2dd62438ace-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/c133a2e9-7f65-4b0e-977f-e2dd62438ace-629x420.jpg 629w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/c133a2e9-7f65-4b0e-977f-e2dd62438ace-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/c133a2e9-7f65-4b0e-977f-e2dd62438ace-696x465.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Calling the distribution of food baskets a \u201csymbol of unity of the Ummah,\u201d the minister said the Pakistan-Saudi relationship remains a beacon of Islamic solidarity in a fractured global landscape.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cOn behalf of the Government of Pakistan, I extend our heartfelt gratitude to the leadership and people of Saudi Arabia. May our friendship continue to grow, and may Allah guide us toward a future of shared prosperity,\u201d he concluded.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD, Friday, July4, 2025 : Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research, Rana Tanveer Hussain on Friday praised the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia&#8217;s longstanding humanitarian support to Pakistan, calling it a reflection of &#8220;deep-rooted, historic, and unbreakable bonds&#8221; between the two brotherly nations Addressing a ceremony organized by the Saudi Embassy to mark the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5992,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[67,54,40],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5991","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-diplomacy","category-middle-east","category-national"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5991","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5991"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5991\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5992"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5991"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5991"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5991"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}