ISLAMABAD: The first consignment of relief goods from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) arrived at Nur Khan Airbase Islamabad on Sunday.
The first consignment from the UAE for flood affectees has been dispatched to Pakistan on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s appeal to the UAE authorities in the wake of severe flood in the country, said a news statement.
The relief goods included tents, food, medicine, and other items.
Fifteen more aircraft with relief goods are likely to arrive in Pakistan from the UAE in the coming days.
Moreover, Azerbaijan has announced providing $2 million aid for flood victims of Pakistan.
Azerbaijan Permanent Representative to Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) and Ambassador to Iran Ali Alizada on Sunday said that under the instruction of President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, his country would provide $2 million in relief assistance to Pakistan to cope with the situation in the aftermath of recent massive floods.
Ali Alizada, who also served as Azerbaijan’s ambassador to Pakistan, posted on his Twitter handle.
“By the instructions of the President, Azerbaijan will provide to Pakistan 2 million USD aid to assist in elimination of the consequences of large scale floods,” he posted.
