*ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Pakistan, H.E HamdUbaid Ibrahim on Saturday gifted a fully-furnished home to a fruit-sellerwoman in Islamabad’s Golrah area.*
Yasmeen’s plight captured public attention last year when footage of herselling fruits and vegetables on Islamabad streets went viral.
After her husband’s death, Yasmeen had taken up his cart and startedearning a livelihood for her children, but due to non-payment of houserent, she was facing eviction.
She had appealed well-off people for shelter on which Ambassador Ibrahimhad met with the woman and resolved to help her out.
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On Saturday, the UAE Embassy in Islamabad handed over a completed,fully-furnished home to Yasmeen.
Speaking at this occasion, a jubilant Yasmeen thanked the ambassador, UAEgovernment for the home.
