ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has dispatched its 27th humanitarian aid consignment to Gaza via an aircraft carrying 100 tons of relief supplies for the people of Palestine, the state broadcaster reported on Wednesday.
The aircraft was dispatched by Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority in collaboration with local charity organization Al-Khidmat Foundation from the eastern city of Lahore.
“The consignment includes blankets, tarpaulins, clothing, and hygiene and family kits to meet the urgent humanitarian needs of the affected population,” Radio Pakistan said in a report.
“With the dispatch of this latest consignment, the total volume of humanitarian assistance sent to Palestine through 27 consignments has reached 2,627 tons.”
Pakistan has sent relief items to Palestinians since the outbreak of Israel’s war on Gaza in October 2023. At least 69,000 Palestinians have been killed in the densely populated area since then, drawing anger and condemnation from the Muslim world.
In November, Pakistan sent 100 tons of humanitarian and relief supplies for the people of Gaza via Egypt.
Israel has blocked humanitarian and relief supplies from reaching Gaza, worsening hunger across the densely populated territory.
The blockade also contributed to the spread of disease in the area, with the crisis persisting until a fragile ceasefire was brokered by the United States earlier this year.
