SAUDIA ARABIA TO SET UP TWO FEILD HOSPITALS
KARACHI, Aug 27 : The Saudi Arabian government will setup two field hospitals of 200 beds each for flood victims in the province of Sindh and Punjab during next few days. “At least 250 Saudi doctors will be deputed at these field hospitals,” said Saudi Ambassador in Pakistan, Abdul Aziz Al-Ghadeer here on Friday.
Talking to before departure for aerial survey of Thatta for setting up field hospital, he said that the hospitals will be equipped with all basic and latest facilities to provide treatment to flood affected people.
The survey team also included few Saudi doctors, defence attache and Lt. Cdr. Logistics Area, Pakistan Army, Brig. Syed Shaukat Ali.
A contingent of 130 Saudis were already engaged in rescue operation jointly with Pakistan Army at Hyderabad while an additional 22 volunteer doctors including male and female will also be arriving in Islamabad soon to provide medical aid, particularly, for female patients.
The ambassador mentioned that Saudi Government had already raised $107 million in cash through public campaign for flood victims.
“People of Saudi Arabia and the government are working shoulder to shoulder to provide relief to our Muslim brethren facing one of the historic natural disaster today,” he said.
He said the Saudi government has also planned to supply 300 tonnes of dates for flood victims during the holy month of Ramazan and a consignment of 100 tonnes has already arrived.
Moreover, the ambassador said that Saudi Prince Walid bin Talat will also visit Pakistan next week alongwith a delegation of top businessmen of the Kingdom to assess the situation of flood in Pakistan.
“The Prince will flew into Multan on Monday for the purpose,” he said.
The survey team also included few Saudi doctors, defence attache and Lt. Cdr. Logistics Area, Pakistan Army, Brig. Syed Shaukat Ali.
A contingent of 130 Saudis were already engaged in rescue operation jointly with Pakistan Army at Hyderabad while an additional 22 volunteer doctors including male and female will also be arriving in Islamabad soon to provide medical aid, particularly, for female patients.
The ambassador mentioned that Saudi Government had already raised $107 million in cash through public campaign for flood victims.
“People of Saudi Arabia and the government are working shoulder to shoulder to provide relief to our Muslim brethren facing one of the historic natural disaster today,” he said.
He said the Saudi government has also planned to supply 300 tonnes of dates for flood victims during the holy month of Ramazan and a consignment of 100 tonnes has already arrived.
Moreover, the ambassador said that Saudi Prince Walid bin Talat will also visit Pakistan next week alongwith a delegation of top businessmen of the Kingdom to assess the situation of flood in Pakistan.
“The Prince will flew into Multan on Monday for the purpose,” he said.
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