Pakistan dispatches eighth tranche of humanitarian aid for Gaza

Islamabad: Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Sunday that Pakistan has sent the eighth humanitarian aid to Gaza by sea.
The 400 tons of aid consisted of “winter tents, shelters, blankets, medicine and food.”
Dar X stated in his post that the cargo will be picked up by the Pakistani ambassador to Egypt in Port Said and handed over to the Egyptian Red Army for delivery to the people of Gaza.
The Al-Khidmat Foundation, which cooperates with the government for this aid, said in a post on Pakistan X: “Each package of food is a token of your solidarity and care for the oppressed families of Gaza.”
More than 2.2 million Palestinians are at risk of starvation as the humanitarian crisis in Gaza enters its 193rd day. Alkhidmat provides assistance in Gaza through all possible channels.
Since the beginning of the new conflict in Palestine on October 7, 2023, Pakistan has continuously raised its voice and sent aid against Israeli atrocities.
Pakistan on April 19 expressed regret at the decision of the United States (US) to veto a draft resolution demanding full membership of the United Nations (UN) for Palestine, and expressed its pride at the failure of the UN Security Council to reach an agreement on the matter. problem
“We regret the decision of the United States to veto the draft resolution providing full membership for Palestine,” he said.
The Security Council blocked a Palestinian bid to become a full member of the United Nations after the United States vetoed a widely supported resolution recommending such status.
The proposal, submitted by Algeria to the 15-member Council, received 12 votes, the United States voted negatively, and Switzerland and the United Kingdom (UK) abstained.
Resolutions of the UN Security Council require the support of at least nine votes and are not subject to veto by five permanent members – China, France, Russia, Great Britain and the United States.
“In our opinion, it is time to admit Palestine to the United Nations. This will be a step to correct the historical injustice suffered by the Palestinians for more than 75 years. This will confirm their right to self-determination,” he said.
The spokesman said Palestinians have the right to live in a sovereign Palestinian state with pre-1967 borders and its capital, Quds Al-Sharif.
To a question, he said that the OIC summit in Gambia will discuss several proposals including Palestine, Jammu and Kashmir and Islamophobia.
The spokesman said that during the recent visit of a powerful Saudi delegation to Islamabad, Foreign Minister Yshaq Dar and his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud also called for escalation, an immediate ceasefire and the lifting of the blockade in Gaza. .
According to him, the Israeli occupying authority is responsible for the implementation of peace.