Al-Khidmat Foundation, the relief wing of the Jamaat-i-Islami, has welcomed the fourth batch of 24 Palestinian medical students who arrived in Pakistan to complete their degrees.

“Alkhidmat top leadership welcomed the students at Islamabad International Airport. In the last four days, 128 Palestinian medical students have arrived in Pakistan in three different batches,” the charity organisation said in a post on X.

“An additional 64 students will be arriving in the coming days, bringing the total to 192 students who will complete their medical degrees in Pakistan, supported by Alkhidmat together with Doctors Rahman and Global Relief Trust,” it added.

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