Pakistan Army and the National Disaster Management Authority arranged a second tranche of relief assistance for the people of Palestine amid the siege and attack on Palestine and Gaza.
The second consignment consisted of 89.6 tonnes including 40 tonnes of food packs from the government of Pakistan, 3 tonnes of food bags, 10.8 tonnes of medicines, and 26 tonnes of hygiene and baby kits with the support of non-government organisations in Pakistan.
Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani, Caretaker Federal Minister for Human Rights Mr Khalil George and Palestine Ambassador in Pakistan, Ahmed Rabei, representatives of NGOs, senior officers of the ministry of foreign affairs and NDMA attended the send-off ceremony at Islamabad International Airport today.
The relief items will be sent to Al Arish, Egypt from Islamabad via a special chartered plane. The consignment will be handed over to the Red Crescent Society in Egypt for onward delivery in Gaza.
Earlier, NDMA sent a relief consignment comprising of 1,000 Special winterised tents, 4,000 blankets, and over 3 tonnes of medicines for the people of Gaza.
