Pakistan Sends 100 Tonnes of Humanitarian Aid to Flood-Hit Nepal

 

Pakistan has dispatched 100 tonnes of humanitarian assistance to Nepal to support communities affected by the country’s recent floods and landslides. A chartered cargo aircraft carrying the relief supplies departed from Islamabad for Kathmandu on September 6.

The relief operation was carried out on the directions of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and coordinated by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). The shipment includes family tents, blankets, mats, hygiene kits and essential medicines to help affected families facing shortages of shelter and basic necessities.

A send-off ceremony was held at Islamabad International Airport, attended by Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Tariq Fazal Chaudhary, NDMA Chairman Lieutenant General Inam Haider Malik, Nepal’s ambassador and other senior officials.

Nepal has suffered extensive damage from the floods and landslides, with more than 1,300 deaths reported and thousands of people still missing. The disaster has displaced communities and caused significant damage to homes and infrastructure.

Pakistan said the humanitarian assistance reflects its solidarity and support for the people of Nepal during the ongoing crisis, with the relief supplies intended to provide immediate assistance to families affected by the natural disasters.