Second Saudi airlift of relief goods arrives in Karachi.

ISLAMABAD -- The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief)'s second airlift of relief goods on Wednesday arrived in Karachi from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The first airlift was arrived at the same destination on Tuesday night. Each airlift was carrying 90 tons of food, medical supplies and shelters to support the flood victims. Both of the relief airlifts would benefit 19,000 people.

Saudi Ambassador Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki said the purpose of this emergency aid was to address the drastic impacts of flooding on various cities, towns and villages of Pakistan.

He said the following aid was reflection of the strong historical ties between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.

Besides Saudi ambassador, Consul General, Karachi, Bandar Al Dayel, and provincial minister for Labour and...

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