Staff Reporter
Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) in collaboration with Turkish Non Governmental Organization (NGO), IHH-NL Selami Yuksl, Sunday organized a simple ceremony to distribute ration bags among poor and deserving citizens who are facing difficulties due to the lockdown.
Turkish Ambassador to Pakistan Ihsan Mustafa Yurdakul, Deputy Commissioner Rawalpindi Capt (R) Anwarul Haq, Chairman RDA Tariq Mehmood Murtaza, Director Admin and Finance, RDA Khalid Javed Goraya, General Secretary IHH-NL, Ikhlaqur Rehman and others were present on the occasion.
Turkish Ambassador while addressing the participants said that Coronavirus was pandemic due to which grave situation was being faced worldwide and it was a difficult time for poor and deserving people.
He said Pakistan and Turkey were two brotherly countries and their relationship was centuries old. Turkish people had a great love for the Pakistani brethren, he said adding Turkey would not leave Pakistan alone in this critical period.