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NDMA dispatches relief goods for Gaza, Lebanon and Syria

Our Correspondent
Sunday, Feb 16, 2025

Islamabad: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has said that on the orders of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, it continued to provide humanitarian aid to the war-affected people of Palestine, Lebanon and Syria.

In a news release, the NDMA said it sent away a consignment in collaboration with Al-Khidmat Foundation, comprising approximately 60 tons of supplies.

"The relief consignment included bell tents, winterized tents and tarpaulin sheets. The aid was dispatched via chartered flight from Jinnah International Airport, Karachi to El Arish International Airport Egypt."

The NDMA said on the instructions of Prime Minister, in total up till now, 1,861 tons of relief items had been dispatch to the affected people of Palestine, Gaza (1378 tons), Lebanon (372 tons) and Syria (111 tons). It said the send-off ceremony was attended by senior officials from NDMA, Foreign Office and Al-Khidmat Foundation.