Daily Times

Pakistan has dispatched a 13th consignment of relief goods for people affected by Israeli military actions in Gaza, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Saturday.

The consignment included 100 tons of winterized tents and blankets that were sent to Amman, Jordan to be further dispatched to the people of Gaza, according to the NDMA.

The send-off ceremony was held at the Islamabad International Airport, which was attended by Palestinian Ambassador to Pakistan Zuhair M. H. Darzaid and Pakistani officials.

The Palestinian ambassador expressed his gratitude for the unwavering support and generous humanitarian assistance to Gaza from the people of Pakistan.

“He added that the humanitarian aid from Pakistan is not just a lifeline of essential supplies but a powerful message of compassion and unity,” the NDMA said in a statement.

This handout photo, taken and released by Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority on October 26, 2024, shows Pakistani officials posing for a group photograp as Pakistan dispatches 13th consignment of relief goods to Gaza, in Islamabad. (Photo courtesy: NDMA)

Pakistan does not recognize nor have diplomatic relations with Israel and calls for an independent Palestinian state based on “internationally agreed parameters” and the pre-1967 borders with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital.

Since the beginning of Israel’s war on Gaza, Pakistan has repeatedly raised the issue at the United Nations, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and other multilateral platforms and demanded international powers and bodies stop Israeli military actions in Gaza.

The South Asian country has so far dispatched 1,381 tons of relief goods for Gaza and Lebanon, besides establishing the ‘Prime Minister’s Relief Fund for Gaza and Lebanon’ that aims to collect public donations for the war-affected people.