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Pakistan sends 24th relief consignment for Gaza, Lebanon, Syria

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KARACHI: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has dispatched another consignment carrying humanitarian aid to the war-affected people of Palestine, Lebanon, and Syria.

On directions of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, NDMA in collaboration with Al-Khidmat Foundation, dispatched the 24th relief goods consignment, NDMA said in a press release on Saturday.

The aid was dispatched via a chartered flight from Jinnah International Airport, Karachi to El Arish International Airport Egypt.

The relief consignment comprised approximately 60 tons of supplies including bell tents, winterized tents, and tarpaulin sheets for war-affected people.

In total up until now 1,861 tons of relief items have been dispatched to the affected people of Palestine, Gaza (1378 Tons), Lebanon (372 tons), and Syria (111 Tons) from Pakistan.

The send-off ceremony was held at Karachi airport, which was attended by senior officials from NDMA, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Al-Khidmat Foundation.

“The Government of Pakistan continues to send relief supplies based on the needs of the war-affected populations of Lebanon, Syria, and Palestine,” the statement read.

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