ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday handed over another 345 tonnes of food items to Afghanistan as humanitarian aid for the war-torn country. The consignment of humanitarian aid carried through 13 trucks, containing flour, rice and pulses, was handed over by Deputy Commissioner Chaman Jummadad Mandokhel to Haji Kiramat, an Afghan government representative. Earlier this month, Pakistan had handed over a consignment of aid to Afghan authorities at the Torkham border. According to a statement, Pakistan had sent six trucks full of flour, rice, and pulses to Afghanistan. On September 29, four trucks carrying 70 tonnes of humanitarian aid were handed over to Afghanistan.

Source: Pakistan Today October 09, 2021 15:00 UTC