ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Tuesday sent its 20th shipment of humanitarian aid, containing essential relief supplies, to assist war-affected populations in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria.
The 17-ton shipment comprised rice buckets, powdered milk, canned food, family packs, sleeping bags, medical support kits, and a generator.
Following the directives of the Prime Minister of Pakistan, NDMA, in partnership with Al-Khidmat Foundation, dispatched the aid consignment via a chartered flight from Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, to Damascus, Syria.
The send-off ceremony held at Jinnah International Airport was attended by senior government officials and representatives from Al-Khidmat Foundation.
This 20th consignment was dispatched for the people of Syria and refugees from Lebanon. Prior to this, the Government of Pakistan sent 12 aid consignments to Palestine, six shipments to Lebanon, and one consignment to Syria, totaling 1,739 tons.
The Government of Pakistan continues to send relief supplies based on the needs of the war-affected populations of Lebanon and Palestine.
On the instructions of the Prime Minister, a special account named the “Prime Minister’s Relief Fund for Gaza and Lebanon” has been established to collect donations from the public to aid those suffering from the war in Gaza and Lebanon.
Earlier on November 17, the authority had dispatched its 19th shipment of humanitarian aid to Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria, containing 17 tons of essential supplies, including tents, food, milk, clothing, and hygiene kits, in collaboration with the Al-Khidmat Foundation.
That shipment had includes rice buckets, powdered milk, canned food, family packs, sleeping bags, and medical kits, and was sent under the directives of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
