Pakistan sends 17 tonnes of aid to Gaza, Lebanon and Syria

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Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has dispatched its 19th shipment of aid to Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria.

Sent in collaboration with the Al-Khidmat Foundation, it carried 17 tonnes of essential supplies such as tents, food, milk, clothing, and hygiene kits.

The aid supplies — including rice buckets, powdered milk, canned food, family packs, sleeping bags, and medical support kits — were dispatched via a chartered flight from Jinnah International Airport in Karachi to Damascus, Syria.

The send-off ceremony held at Jinnah International Airport was attended by MPA Ali Khursheedi, Senator Amir Waliuddin Chishti, senior officials of NDMA, and representatives of Al-Khidmat Foundation.

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