ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has dispatched 97 tons of humanitarian aid for the war-affected people of Gaza, its National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Monday, as Israel voted to scale up the offensive against Hamas in Gaza to the point of seizing the entire enclave.
The death toll in the Gaza Strip due to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war has reached 52,567, according to Palestinian authorities. In the past 24 hours alone, 32 people were reportedly killed and 119 others injured, bringing the total number of injuries to over 118,600.
Pakistan’s NDMA said the latest shipment, which is the 16th aid consignment for Gaza and the overall 27th sent to the Middle East, was dispatched as part of Pakistan’s ongoing humanitarian efforts.
“The latest consignment, sent in collaboration with Al-Khidmat Foundation, comprises approximately 85 tons of canned food, 10 tons of rice and two tons of powdered milk,” the NDMA said.
“The aid was transported via a chartered flight from Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, to Amman (Jordon) for onward distribution to the people of Palestine.”
Israel ended its months-long ceasefire with Hamas by launching a surprise bombardment on Mar. 18 and has been carrying out daily waves of strikes since then. Israeli forces have expanded a buffer zone, encircled the southern city of Rafah, and now control around 50 percent of the territory.
Israel has also sealed off the territory’s two million Palestinians from all imports, including food and medicine, for nearly 60 days. Aid groups say supplies will soon run out and that thousands of children are malnourished.
Pakistan, which does not have diplomatic ties with Israel, has consistently condemned Israeli military actions and called for the uninterrupted flow of humanitarian aid into Palestinian territory.
The South Asian country has dispatched a total of 1,615 tons of relief aid exclusively for Palestine, according to the NDMA. Overall, Pakistan has sent 2,142 tons of humanitarian aid, including 416 tons for Lebanon and 111 tons for Syria.
“The Government of Pakistan remains steadfast in its commitment to standing with the people of Palestine and will continue to provide humanitarian assistance based on the evolving needs of those affected by the ongoing crisis,” the authority said.
Pakistan dispatches another shipment carrying 97 tons of relief goods for Gaza
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Pakistan dispatches another shipment carrying 97 tons of relief goods for Gaza
- The development comes as death toll from Israel’s war on Gaza rises to 52,567
- Pakistan has sent a total of 1,615 tons of relief aid for the war-torn Palestinians
Pakistan arrests woman suspected of planning suicide attack in northwest
- Police say suspect had training and links to a banned militant organization
- Arrest comes amid a renewed surge in militant violence in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s counterterrorism police announced the arrest of a young female suicide bomber in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province on Saturday, saying they have seized a pistol, communication devices and other materials from her possession.
The arrest was made in Dera Ismail Khan district amid a renewed surge in militant violence in KP, where security forces have faced frequent attacks in recent years. Islamabad has blamed the spike on cross-border militancy from neighboring Afghanistan, accusing the administration in Kabul of “facilitating” assaults against civilians and security personnel.
The allegation has been denied by the Afghan Taliban.
The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) said it acted on intelligence in the Sheikh Yousaf tent settlement area of the district, where a special weapons and tactics team conducted a raid and detained the suspect.
“The arrested suicide attacker was the right-hand woman of the deceased khariji Shah Wali, also known as Tariq Kochi, and had continued to receive training from him,” the CTD said in a statement.
“The equipment and target for the suicide attack were to be provided by khariji commander Asim, according to the alleged confession of the suspected female suicide attacker,” it added.
Pakistani authorities refer to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants as “khariji,” a term drawn from Islamic history for an extremist sect that rebelled against authority and declared other Muslims apostates.
The statement, which identified the suspect only by the initial “Z,” said she was a resident of Waziristan.
The CTD said a pistol with ammunition, two mobile phones, a tablet device, a power bank and other materials were recovered from the site.
It added that information extracted from the suspect’s mobile phones indicated contact with a proscribed group and preparations linked to a potential suicide bombing.
Female suicide bombers are relatively rare in Pakistan, though separatist militants in Balochistan have used women in recent attacks, including coordinated gun and bomb assaults across multiple districts in the southwestern province last month.
Recent attacks in KP have included suicide bombings, assaults on security checkpoints, police stations and paramilitary facilities, as well as kidnappings of government officials.
