Pakistan has so far dispatched 13 consignments containing 1,669 tons of relief items for Afghan people as the process of extending humanitarian aid to the war-torn country continues.
Consisting of food, medicine, and shelters, eight consignments were donated by the Government of Pakistan. Out of these five consignments were dispatched through the Torkham border, two from the Ghulam Khan border and one from the Chaman border.
Over 1,600 tons of relief items sent as Pakistan’s humanitarian aid to Afghanistan continues
Another five consignments were arranged with the collaboration of the Turkish Red Crescent Society, Aga Khan Foundation, Rizq, a Lahore-based startup, and Kashmir Orphan Relief Trust. Out of these, three consignments were sent through Torkham, one each from Angoor Adda and Kharlachi.
Over 1,600 tons of relief items sent as Pakistan’s humanitarian aid to Afghanistan continues
The said five consignments consisted of 554 tons of food, medicines, and shelters.
In total, 13 consignments carrying 1,669 tons of relief items were dispatched to Afghanistan to support the people of Afghanistan in the hour of need.
Besides dispatching relief items, Pakistan had also been supporting the Afghan masses by sending medical teams to cope with the medical emergency situation which is feared to deteriorate with the onset of the winter.
Pakistan has established two medical camps in which 8,120 patients were examined and 530 patients went through surgical procedures conducted by the Pakistani eye specialists.
