The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz opened the popular donations campaign, which he directed to be launched in all regions of the Kingdom to help those who were affected by the earthquake in Pakistan, by donating SR10 million.
The King's donation is in addition to a grant of SR500 million ordered by him to rebuild some of the infrastructure in Pakistan, as well as the airlift by Saudi planes to provide emergency aid to victims of the earthquake and the 50-bed, 60-physician field hospital.
Meanwhile, in Madinah, Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General, donated SR5 million as part of the opening of the popular donations campaign.
Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz, the Interior Minister and the General Supervisor of the Saudi donation campaign, also donated SR3 million.
In Riyadh, Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Riyadh Region, donated SR1 million, Prince Abdulmajeed bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Makkah Region, donated SR1 million and Prince Ahmad bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Minister of Interior, donated SR1 million.
In line with a directive by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, the campaign started today, through a live broadcast aired by the Saudi television and organized by the Ministry of Culture and Information.
