The Pakistan Embassy organized the event in cooperation with a group of volunteers who were instrumental in making a large gathering of more than 500 philanthropists. One expatriate donated SR50,000 toward the fund.
Thanking all Pakistanis who were present on the occasion, Pakistan Ambassador Umar Khan Alisherzai told his countrymen that their motherland was faced with the calamity of unprecedented scale and nature and it was the paramount duty of all Pakistanis to do their part in sharing the burden of the people and the government of Pakistan.
He said he was very happy to see people rising above their political and other affiliations for a noble cause of extending help to their fellow citizens who were desperately looking forward to their assistance.
The ambassador also thanked all the countries that had extended help. He made a special mention of Saudi Arabia, which proved that it was a true friend of Pakistan and its people.
He thanked Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah for ordering to form an air bridge of relief supplies between Riyadh and Islamabad. He also thanked the government and the people of the United States, the European Union, UK, France, Germany, Japan, China, Turkey, Kuwait, Qatar, UAE and all those who had contributed in several ways to help the distressed people.
Zahoor Hasan Gilani, community welfare attaché, made a presentation on the flood situation in Arabic for the benefit of the Saudi guests.
The Deputy Head of the mission, Ayaz Mohammad Khan, made a multimedia presentation on the current status of the disaster and the international help that Pakistan has received so far.
