On the special directives of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), in collaboration with Al-Khidmat Foundation, dispatched the Fourth Shipment under the latest batch of humanitarian and relief consignment for the brotherly people of the Gaza Strip through Egypt today.
A special chartered aircraft from Pakistan carrying 100 tons of humanitarian and relief supplies landed at El-Arish International Airport, Egypt, this afternoon.
Officials from the Embassy of Pakistan, Cairo, received the relief consignment and handed it over to the Egyptian Red Crescent Society for onward dispatch to the residents of Gaza.
The relief items include Flour bags, Rice, chickpeas, cooking oil, fruit cocktails, and Sweet corn.
The Government and people of Pakistan are profoundly thankful to the Egyptian government under the leadership of President H.E. Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, and the Egyptian Red Crescent Society for facilitating the delivery of humanitarian assistance from the Government and people of Pakistan to the Palestinian brethren.
A total of 23 humanitarian and relief consignments from Pakistan have been dispatched to Palestinians in Gaza, including the shipment delivered today. This brings the total quantity delivered so far to 2227 tons.
More humanitarian consignments from Pakistan are on their way, which will be dispatched in the days ahead.