Afghanistan: Pakistan delivers first consignment of wheat aid to Afghanistan

KABUL, 01 January 2022, (TON): As part of its humanitarian assistance for the people of Afghanistan, Pakistan dispatched the first consignment of 1,800 metric tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan via the Torkham crossing.

According to a statement from Pakistan’s foreign ministry “the consignment is part of the humanitarian package of Rs5 billion for in-kind assistance for Afghanistan announced by Prime Minister Imran Khan. The package includes 50,000 metric tonnes of wheat, winter shelters and emergency medical supplies.”

The statement added “the first consignment was handed over by Shehzad Arbab, the special assistant to the prime minister, to the Afghan side.”

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