ISLAMABAD – The first Pakistani consignment of 1800 metric tonnes of wheatas humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan crossed Torkham border onThursday.
In a statement, Foreign Office spokesperson Asim Iftikhar Ahmad said theconsignment is part of the humanitarian package of 5 billion rupees forin-kind assistance for Afghanistan announced by Prime Minister Imran Khan.
The package includes 50,000 metric tonnes of wheat, winter shelters andemergency medical supplies.
“Pakistan believes that the current humanitarian and economic situation inAfghanistan requires immediate attention of the international community,”the FO spokesman said.
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He added it is critical that the world community upscale its efforts toreach out to the Afghan people on an urgent basis to help address thehumanitarian crisis and stabilise the economic situation.
