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Al-Khidmat dispatches relief goods for people of Gaza

By Our Correspondent
November 08, 2023
Relief goods are seen packed at the Islamabad airport in this picture on November 7, 2023. — Facebook/National Disaster Management Authority Pakistan
Relief goods are seen packed at the Islamabad airport in this picture on November 7, 2023. — Facebook/National Disaster Management Authority Pakistan 

ISLAMABAD: The Al-Khidmat Foundation Pakistan (AKFP) has dispatched relief goods for people of Palestine on a chartered plane.

The AKFP President Dr Hafeezur Rehman, while taking to media before departure of aircraft, said that Boeing aircraft carrying relief goods including food items, medicines and other items left for Al-Arish airport of Egypt.

The AKFP official said that relief goods are being sent for people of Palestine suffering from aggression and hostilities of Israel through the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).

Dr Hafeezur Rehman said that the foundation was in a position to send five aircraft load of relief goods for people of Palestine through NDMA. He said that so far 2,245 doctors and paramedics have registered themselves with the foundation volunteering themselves to leave for Gaza for treatment of over 25,000 patients and injured people.

He said that medical teams would perform their professional duties in Egypt if they are allowed to enter Gaza. “As alternate, we will try to establish field hospital in Egypt near Gaza,” he said.