ISLAMABAD: Pakistani singer Atif Aslam has donated Rs15 million ($54,547) to a Pakistani charity, Alkhidmat Foundation Pakistan, in aid for the besieged residents of Gaza, the charity organization said this week.
Aslam's support for Palestine comes at a time when majority of celebrities and prominent figures across the world have kept mum, fearing a fallout from speaking up against Israeli strikes on the besieged enclave that have killed thousands of Palestinians.
The Alkhidmat Foundation Pakistan expressed its "deep gratitude" to the singer for his contribution to its Gaza fund, established to provide humanitarian assistance to the Palestinians in Gaza.
"Deep gratitude to the esteemed Atif Aslam @itsaadee for his generous contribution of 15 million PKR towards essential medical and food aid for Gaza, Palestine during these trying times," the charity said on X.
Scores of Palestinians were killed in central Gaza on Sunday after Israel stepped up its strikes on the war-torn enclave and another convoy of aid trucks arrived in the Hamas-run territory that faces dire shortages of essential supplies.
The conflict began after Hamas militants stormed across the border into Israel on October 7, launching a raid that killed at least 1,400 people, according to Israeli officials. They also seized more than 200 hostages in the worst-ever attack in Israel's history.
Israel has hit back with a relentless bombing campaign which has so far killed more than 4,600 Palestinians, mainly civilians, according to Gaza's health ministry.
Aslam also took to Instagram last week to share his support for the Palestinian people.
"Mourning the loss of innocent lives in Palestine," his post read. "Let's stand together and pray for healing, peace and hope."
