Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired a review meeting regarding the aid sent by Pakistan to Gaza, Palestine and Lebanon on Tuesday, in which he has appealed to the people to donate more.
According to the statement issued by the Prime Minister’s office after the meeting, Shahbaz Sharif directed to send two planes of relief goods to Lebanon and Gaza immediately.
He said that ‘in addition to the air route, aid should also be sent by ground route through trucks.’
The prime minister also directed to further improve relations with the Pakistani ambassadors posted in Palestine, Lebanon, Jordan and Egypt regarding the delivery of relief goods. ‘It should be ensured that the aid reaches the deserving people.’
Directing the prime minister to speed up the delivery of relief goods, he appealed that ‘Pakistani people, especially wealthy people, should actively contribute to the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund for Gaza and Lebanon.’
He said that Pakistan and Pakistanis living outside the country should support the government to help their Palestinian and Lebanese brothers and sisters.
Shahbaz Sharif directed that a full awareness campaign should be conducted regarding the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund for Gaza and Lebanon.
According to the statement, the participants of the meeting were told that ‘Pakistan is sending tents, clothes, blankets, medicines, food and drinks to protect the brothers and sisters affected by the Israeli aggression in Gaza and Lebanon.’
In the briefing, it was said that ‘due to Israeli attacks and sieges, there is a problem in the delivery of relief goods to the affected areas of Palestine and Lebanon.’
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According to the statement, the NGOs who want to send relief goods to the victims of Gaza and Lebanon will be provided facilities by the government of Pakistan regarding the delivery of relief goods.
After the ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza since October 7, 2023, the first shipment of relief goods for the citizens of Gaza was sent from Pakistan on October 19, 2023. has been sent to
According to United Nations data, more than 42 thousand people have lost their lives in the attacks of the Israeli army on Gaza, most of whom are children and women.
In these circumstances, a human tragedy is taking place in Gaza. Families trapped in Gaza have come to say that starvation will end their lives if they are not killed by shelling and shooting.
Last week, the United Nations said that 400,000 people are still trapped in northern Gaza, where 100,000 people were forced to flee.
The United Nations has also warned that Gaza is at risk of famine as only 396 trucks entered the Gaza Strip this month, compared to 3,003 in September.
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