The first batch of humanitarian aid from Pakistan arrived in Kuala Lumpur on December 8, 2024, to assist the victims of the devastating floods that struck Malaysia last month. The consignment, dispatched by Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), includes essential relief items such as tents, blankets, quilts, sleeping bags, mats, and life jackets.
This aid is intended to support the thousands of families displaced by the floods, many of whom are sheltering in 633 evacuation centers across the country. The floods, which claimed nine lives and affected over 137,000 people across 38 districts, continue to threaten Malaysia with persistent rainfall expected to last until February 2025.
The aid, weighing more than 40 tonnes, was warmly received by representatives from the Pakistan Embassy in Malaysia and the Malaysian NDMA. A second consignment, of equal size, is scheduled to be sent next week, underscoring Pakistan’s ongoing commitment to helping Malaysia recover from the crisis.
The relief materials were dispatched from Islamabad International Airport on Sunday morning via a chartered flight. Federal Minister for Housing and Works, Riaz Hussain Pirzada, along with Zulasri Rosdi, First Secretary of the Malaysian Embassy, and officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and NDMA, were present at the airport during the departure.
Pirzada extended his condolences to Malaysia for the lives lost in the floods and reaffirmed the full support of the Pakistani government and its people. On November 30, 2024, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif had also called Malaysian Prime Minister Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim to express his sympathies and offer immediate assistance, a gesture that was gratefully acknowledged by Premier Ibrahim.
