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By Sana Jamal

Since August 28, at least 119 aid flights from different countries and international aid agencies have arrived in Pakistan. UAE, US, Turkey, Oman and UN agencies, UNHCR, UNICEF, and WFP, are leading humanitarian efforts sending critical food supplies, tents, and medical items to affected families. Pakistan has also received planeloads of relief goods from China, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Jordan, France, UK and Nepal, the foreign ministry said. On Wednesday 21 Sep. 2022 First humanitarian flights from Russia and Greece arrived in Pakistan carrying tonnes of urgently needed relief goods for Relief good arrive via ships, trucks and trains. In addition to relief assistance flights, several countries have also sent critical supplies via trucks, ships and trains. Turkey has sent at least 13 cargo aircraft as well as dozens of trucks and seven trains loaded with tonnes of relief goods including food, tents, blankets and medical aid for the flood victims. Two trains have already arrived in Pakistan and the seventh train loaded with 812 tonnes of humanitarian aid in 39 wagons departed from Turkey’s Van province on September 20. Besides more than 41 flights, the UAE has sent an aid ship carrying more than 18 containers of 2,750 tons of food, medical and relief items. Oman has also sent a ship carrying flood relief assistance that arrived at the Karachi Port on September 19. Tajikistan has sent at least 87 trucks carrying humanitarian aid for flood victims via the Torkham border.

List of add flights to Pakistan (Aug 28-Sep 21,2022

UAE – 41 | US – 21 | Turkey – 13 | Oman – 6 | China – 4 |Qatar – 4 | Saudi Arabia – 3 | Jordan – 1 | Nepal 1 | UK – 1 |France – 1 | Greece – 1 | Russia – 1 | Uzbekistan – 1 |Turkmenistan – 1 | UNICEF – 3 | UNHCR (Operated by UAE) – 13 | WFP (Operated by UAE)- 3.

 (Total Flights: 119)

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