{"id":7299,"date":"2025-09-03T19:42:36","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T19:42:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wnp.com.pk\/?p=7299"},"modified":"2025-09-03T19:42:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T19:42:36","slug":"saudi-envoy-organizes-blood-donation-drive-inspired-by-crown-princes-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/2025\/09\/03\/saudi-envoy-organizes-blood-donation-drive-inspired-by-crown-princes-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudi envoy organizes blood donation drive inspired by crown prince\u2019s initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD, Wednesday, September 3, 2025 :\u00a0The Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Islamabad on Wednesday held a blood donation campaign in pursuance of Kingdom\u2019s annual feature, launched by Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al-Saud by donating his blood becoming a role model for rest of the nation on August 21, this year.<\/p>\n<p>Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Pakistan, Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki, following the footprints of his visionary leadership, organized the drive in collaboration with Pakistan Red Crescent in the embassy\u2019s premises and presented himself with the donation of blood bag.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Saudi envoy organizes blood donation drive inspired by crown prince\u2019s initiative\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FvGSMweKKLc?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>He praised the crown prince\u2019s initiative as a \u2018humanitarian message\u2019 raising awareness of the life-saving importance of voluntary blood donation.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>He said the initiative embodies a firm commitment to community solidarity and healthcare sustainability.<\/p>\n<p>It is noteworthy that the campaign highlights the Saudi leadership\u2019s commitment to humanitarian causes, exemplified by public COVID-19 vaccination and enrollment in the national organ donation program. Keeping in view these bold steps, more than 800,000 people donated blood in 2024 underscoring growing public participation across the Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan Red Crescent Society Chairperson, Farzhana Naek who was part and parcel of the event, highly appreciated the Ambassador Al-Malki and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the blood donation campaign. She said a single blood donation has the potential to save lives by providing blood, plasma, or platelets to patients in need.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7301\" src=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/b0bbc229-f1dd-4f99-a0d5-7f3a41f54430.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/b0bbc229-f1dd-4f99-a0d5-7f3a41f54430.jpg 900w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/b0bbc229-f1dd-4f99-a0d5-7f3a41f54430-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/b0bbc229-f1dd-4f99-a0d5-7f3a41f54430-768x425.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/b0bbc229-f1dd-4f99-a0d5-7f3a41f54430-759x420.jpg 759w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/b0bbc229-f1dd-4f99-a0d5-7f3a41f54430-150x83.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/b0bbc229-f1dd-4f99-a0d5-7f3a41f54430-696x385.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dr Naif Al-Otaibi, Press Attache at the Saudi Embassy, said the campaign reflects the Kingdom\u2019s vision of promoting social responsibility, health awareness, and humanitarian values.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>He said, \u201cBlood donation is a noble act that saves countless lives every day. By following the example of our leadership, we are honored to contribute to this vital cause.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>He said the blood donation campaign represents the highest form of humanitarian giving and reflects the Kingdom\u2019s values of compassion and solidarity.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7302\" src=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/15600931-8517-495d-b867-957e2a84fbb8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/15600931-8517-495d-b867-957e2a84fbb8.jpg 900w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/15600931-8517-495d-b867-957e2a84fbb8-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/15600931-8517-495d-b867-957e2a84fbb8-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/15600931-8517-495d-b867-957e2a84fbb8-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/15600931-8517-495d-b867-957e2a84fbb8-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/15600931-8517-495d-b867-957e2a84fbb8-696x696.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On this occasion, King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) Country Director Abdullah Al-Baqami, Media Advisor Dr. Jamal Al-Harbi, and Director of Media Mohammed Al-Ali, along with other Saudi officials and staff members, also donated blood as part of the campaign.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7303\" src=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Gz8E9JebkAQnSA5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Gz8E9JebkAQnSA5.jpg 900w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Gz8E9JebkAQnSA5-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Gz8E9JebkAQnSA5-768x456.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Gz8E9JebkAQnSA5-708x420.jpg 708w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Gz8E9JebkAQnSA5-150x89.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Gz8E9JebkAQnSA5-696x413.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD, Wednesday, September 3, 2025 :\u00a0The Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Islamabad on Wednesday held a blood donation campaign in pursuance of Kingdom\u2019s annual feature, launched by Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al-Saud by donating his blood becoming a role model for rest of the nation on August 21, this year. 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