PRCS, Turkish Red Crescent aid 70 Dir Colony families

ISLAMABAD, Nov 06 (APP):The Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS), in collaboration with the Turkish Red Crescent Society (TRCS), distributed 54-kilogram food packages among 70 families affected by the Dir Colony School incident in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on Friday to help meet their immediate household and nutritional needs,according to a press release received here. Each food package contained essential items, including wheat flour, rice, cooking oil, red lentils, mung beans, chickpeas, sugar, tea and salt, providing practical relief to families grappling with the aftermath of the tragic incident in which several schoolchildren and teachers lost their lives while many others sustained injuries. Speaking on the occasion, PRCS Secretary General Muhammad Abaid Ullah Khan said the Society stood in solidarity with the affected families, acknowledging the immense challenges they were facing following the loss of innocent children and teachers. Chairman PRCS Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Branch Farzand Ali Wazir said standing with the affected families and extending practical humanitarian assistance was a collective responsibility in such difficult circumstances. He expressed gratitude to PRCS National Headquarters and the Turkish Red Crescent Society for their timely support and cooperation in providing essential food packages. PRCS Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Secretary Abid Rahman Marwat also appreciated the efforts of the national headquarters' leadership and Turkish Red Crescent teams for facilitating the distribution. The beneficiary families thanked both organisations for extending timely assistance and standing alongside them during this difficult period, saying the food packages would help meet some of their immediate household requirements.