• It is part of the Palestinian people’s campaign launched in August to help the flood victims in Pakistan.
• Ambassador of the State of Palestine to Pakistan Ahmed Jawad Rabel said people of Palestine were raising funds and collecting medicines for flood affectees.
• He said Palestinian people stood by Pakistani brethren in this hour of need.

ISLAMABAD: A 27-member Palestinian Disaster Response Team arrived in Islamabad on Saturday to express solidarity with Pakistan in the wake of devastating flood.

It is part of the Palestinian people’s campaign launched in August to help the flood victims in Pakistan.

Addressing a news conference in Islamabad, Ambassador of the State of Palestine to Pakistan Ahmed Jawad Rabel said people of Palestine were raising funds and collecting medicines for flood affectees.

He said Palestinian people stood by Pakistani brethren in this hour of need.

Additional Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs Javed Ahmed Umrani thanked the delegation of Palestine for showing a great gesture to help the flood affectees in Pakistan.

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On the other hand, the Canadian government has announced to match individual donations up to a total of three million Canadian dollars through the Humanitarian Coalition of 12 charitable organisations in response to the flooding in Pakistan.

This was stated by High Commissioner for Pakistan to Canada Zaheer Janjua while speaking to a webinar on ‘Exploring Shariah-compliant Investment and Charitable Opportunities through Roshan Digital Account’ as well as a fundraising dinner held in the Canadian capital under the auspices of Pakistani Canadian charitable organisation ‘Dil Canada’ for Pakistan flood relief.

The High Commissioner appreciated the Canadian government and the people for initially committing an aid of five million dollars and then backing it up with another 25 million of funding in response to the impact of flooding in Pakistan.

He said the Pakistan High Commission in Canada and its Consulates have made arrangements with PIA to carry relief goods from Toronto to Pakistan free of cost.