The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has dispatched another 100-tonne relief consignment to Gaza, marking the 19th shipment and raising Pakistan’s cumulative humanitarian aid to 1,915 tonnes, APP reports.

The latest consignment from Alkhidmat Foundation, comprising flour, ready-to-eat meals, cooking oil, jam, and fruit cocktails, was sent via a chartered flight from Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore, to Gaza through Al Arish, Egypt.

The operation was coordinated by NDMA under the prime minister’s directive.

A send-off ceremony was held at the airport, attended by Punjab Assembly Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan, along with officials from NDMA and Alkhidmat Foundation.

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