ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has donated another 16 truckloads of relief goods to Afghanistan as part of its ongoing efforts to avert a humanitarian crisis in the war-torn country.
The relief goods were handed over to Afghan Minister for Refugees Haji Khalil Ur Rehman Haqqani and Deputy Minister for IDPs, Pakistan’s Ambassador in Afghanistan Mansoor Ahmad Khan said. He said the consignment included food items and blankets for their onward distribution among affected people.
Last week too, Pakistan had sent 13 trucks carrying 345 tons of relief goods, which include food and medicines, under Pakistan-Afghanistan Cooperation Forum.
On October 15, Pakistan dispatched seven trucks of humanitarian aid including flour, rice and pulses to Afghanistan. The trucks carrying humanitarian aid under Pak-Afghan Cooperation Forum were handed over to the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan officials at Angoor Adda, in South Waziristan district.
Assistant Commissioner Serwakai, Ijaz Akhtar handed over the aid to Deputy Governor of Paktika province Molvi Hamas. Afghanistan counterparts gratefully accepted the aid and prayed for better relationships with each other in future.
On Oct 4, Pakistan has sent thirteen trucks carrying relief goods to deliver humanitarian assistance to various provinces of Afghanistan. According to Pakistan Embassy in Kabul, Pakistan continued to send humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan through the Torkham border.
The relief goods comprising 174 tons of flour, sugar and rice were received by Afghan Deputy Minister for Refugees Arsalah Khan Kharoti. The embassy said Pakistan is committed to help its Afghan brethren to avoid any humanitarian crisis.
Pakistan has sent humanitarian aid to Afghanistan and has urged the international community to engage with the Taliban-led government to avert a possible humanitarian crisis in the country.
Earlier, Pakistan provided eight more truckloads of humanitarian aid to the people of Afghanistan, a statement from the Pak-Afghan Cooperation Forum said. The aid including flour, rice, and pulses was handed over by Landi Kotal Assistant Commissioner Akber Iftikhar to in-charge of the Torkham border crossing Ghaziullah Hashmi.
The Pak-Afghan Cooperation Forum via the Ghulam Khan border had a day earlier handed four trucks carrying 70 tons of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan. The trucks were carrying flour, sugar, rice, oil, and pulses.