Pakistan sends new aid to Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria

Islamabad, Nov 18 (Prensa Latina) Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has collaborated with the Al-Khidmat Foundation to send another shipment ladened with rice, powdered milk, canned food, family packs, sleeping bags, and medical kits to Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria, Radio Pakistan station reported on Monday.

November 18, 2024
11:59

In early October, the Pakistani Government approved the creation of a fund to release resources to help victims of the Israeli aggression in the occupied Palestinian territories and Lebanon.

At a Cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif gave the necessary instructions to the State Bank of Pakistan to open an account for this purpose, and Planning and Development Minister Ahsan Iqbal was appointed to oversee the relief efforts.

Representatives of political parties also adopted a statement condemning Israel’s continued aggression and voicing unwavering support for the Palestinian people.

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