Floods in Pakistan: A Dubai expat group sends 300 tonnes of aid 

• Around Dh1.7 million in aid and seven containers have been distributed across Pakistan.
• The Association launched an emergency appeal for donations to flood victims.
• The death toll from the devastating floods is expected to exceed 1,600.

Around Dh1.7 million in aid and seven containers have been distributed across Pakistan to assist millions of people affected by heavy rains and floods in recent months.

On September 5, the Association launched an emergency appeal for donations to flood victims in collaboration with the Dar Al Ber Society and the Department of Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities.

The Association is also taking part in the UAE‘s national aid initiative, “We Stand Together,” and has mobilised the community to support its countrymen.

The death toll from the devastating floods is expected to exceed 1,600, with over 13,000 people injured. Authorities in Pakistan estimate that over 33 million people have been directly affected by the unprecedented floods that have submerged vast swaths of the country, forcing many to live in makeshift tents. The heavy rains and floods have killed over 1.1 million cattle and domestic animals.

The United Nations and the government have blamed unprecedented floods on global climate change following record-breaking summer temperatures.

The Pakistan Association Dubai has also delivered over 3,575 food packages, 3,400 kg of clothing, 7,200 kg of dry ration, over 1,300 tents and tarpaulins, 2,500 kg of dates, 350 kg of hygiene items, 750 blankets, 200 kg shoes, 520 kg of crockery, and much more.

Relief efforts are underway in Sukkur (Sindh), Bela (Balochistan), and Charsada (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa). Hundreds of patients were treated in medical camps, and rations containing all basic items such as rice, flour, oil, tea, milk, and spices were distributed to thousands of families. While the kitchen has fed thousands of people and families affected by the rains.

The Association has raised Dh656,000 and hopes to raise Dh1 million for flood victims.

The United Arab Emirates and neighbouring Gulf countries have been the primary sources of aid for flood victims in Pakistan. Over 40 aid flights have landed in the UAE, making it the largest supplier of aid to flood-affected areas, followed by the United States, Turkey, Oman, China, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia.

A large number of volunteers from across the UAE recently helped pack food and hygiene kits into cardboard boxes for flood victims in Pakistan at Expo City Dubai.

Also Read

Flag hosting, cultural performances in UAE

On August 14, Pakistan's national flag will be raised in three locations...