Overview
- The latest 100-tonne consignment consists of ration bags with flour, rice, cooking oil, chickpeas, ready-to-eat meals and canned fruit for immediate relief.
- The shipment departed Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore on a special flight coordinated by the National Disaster Management Authority under directions from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
- Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan led the send-off alongside senior officials, NDMA representatives and members of the Alkhidmat Foundation.
- In remarks at the ceremony, the governor condemned attacks on civilians, urged decisive United Nations action and called for unity among Islamic countries.
- Authorities reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to continued humanitarian deliveries to Gaza as regional violence and transport hurdles complicate operations.