Pakistan Delivers Almost 15 tonnes Of Aid To Ukraine

As part of Pakistan’s goodwill gesture to the war-torn people of Ukraine, two special C130 planes of the Pakistan Air Force delivered 15 tonnes of humanitarian aid to the nation.

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Chairman of the National Disaster Management Authority, Lieutenant-General Akhtar Nawaz, handed over the relief materials to the Ukrainian Embassy at the Noor Khan Base, Chaklala in Rawalpindi, according to a tweet from the Foreign Office.

Foreign Secretary Faisal Mahmood and other top foreign ministry officials were also in attendance. The materials were accepted on behalf of the embassy by Ukrainian Ambassador to Pakistan Markian Chuchuk, who thanked the Pakistani government for giving humanitarian relief in such tough circumstances.

According to the United Nations, more than three million Ukrainians have fled the country as a result of conflict and Russian airstrikes. However, many people remain in need, and images of people living beneath subways and in makeshift shelters have been widely circulated in the worldwide press.

Emergency medications, electro-medical equipment, winter blankets, and food and basic goods were among the supplies sent, according to the FO. The relief supplies were dispatched to Poland in response to a request for humanitarian help from Ukraine.

FM Qureshi told a reporter that the special planes will arrive in Warsaw, Poland, from which the humanitarian supplies would be handed to the people of Ukraine.

“The Ukrainian people are in a tough situation,” he added, informing that Pakistan has always advocated for a peaceful conclusion. “We believe that fighting is not a solution to problems. We believe that problems should be handled via conversation.”

On Tuesday, FM Qureshi spoke by phone with his Belarusian colleague Vladimir Makei on the current situation in Ukraine, Qureshi informed. He questioned the ongoing peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, expressing optimism that they would produce results, such as a ceasefire in Ukraine that would save lives.

According to a statement released by the Belarusian foreign ministry, “the [two] parties devoted special attention to finding a solution to the conflict’s humanitarian difficulties.” In addition, the speakers discussed current topics of collaboration between Belarus and Pakistan, such as intensifying bilateral contacts and expanding economic cooperation.

The foreign minister went on to say that Pakistan has always had strong connections with Ukraine and that the aid supplies were delivered to the war-torn nation as a result of those ties and the prime minister’s directions. “I hope our slight effort is beneficial to those individuals. Pakistan is hoping for a peaceful end.”