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- KSrelief holds free eye treatment camps in Sindh, Balochistan, Punjab and Azad Kashmir regions
- Teams examined 43,294 patients, distributed 11,050 eyeglasses free of charge, says state media
ISLAMABAD: 萝莉视频鈥檚 King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) performed over 4,484 successful eye surgeries across Pakistan under a voluntary program to provide free medical services to the underprivileged, state-run media reported this week.
The state-run Pakistan Television (PTV) reported on Thursday that KSrelief successfully concluded 11 comprehensive eye treatment camps in Pakistan under the 鈥淣oor Saudi Volunteer Program 2025.鈥� These camps, PTV said, were organized in collaboration with the Al-Basar International Foundation and Ibrahim Eye Hospital Karachi.
The camps were held to provide free medical services to underprivileged individuals suffering from blindness or other eye-related ailments, it added. These camps were organized in both the urban and rural areas of Pakistan鈥檚 Sindh, Balochistan, Punjab, and Azad Jammu and Kashmir regions where access to quality eye care services remains limited, PTV said.
鈥淒uring the campaign, medical teams examined a total of 43,294 patients and performed over 4,484 successful surgeries,鈥� the state television said. 鈥淎dditionally, 11,050 eyeglasses were distributed free of charge, along with the provision of prescribed medications to deserving patients.鈥�
It said these camps were conducted in various Pakistani cities such as Karachi, Matli, Kandhkot, Shikarpur, Hyderabad, Naseerabad, Kharan, Khuzdar, Jhelum and Rawalakot. The camps enabled thousands of patients to benefit from specialized eye treatments due to which many were able to regain their vision.
鈥淭his initiative reflects the Kingdom of 萝莉视频鈥檚 strong humanitarian commitment and its dedication to enhancing the lives of people affected by visual impairments,鈥� PTV said.
KSrelief has implemented hundreds of projects in Pakistan worth millions of dollars to improve the lives of vulnerable communities. Efforts include emergency relief for natural disasters, and long-term projects addressing food security, health care, education, and shelter.
The Saudi charity organization has one of the largest humanitarian budgets available to any aid agency across the world, which has allowed its officials to undertake a wide variety of projects in more than 80 countries. Pakistan is the fifth largest beneficiary of its aid and humanitarian activities and has greatly benefited from its assistance since the 2022 monsoon floods.