Tag: aid
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Palestinians forced to loot aid trucks as hunger crisis worsen
Intensified Israeli attacks on Gaza continue after more than two months since the October 7 attacks. Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud from Rafah reported on increasing hunger in the Gaza strip as available resources are not enough to compensate for food requirements and other necessities for the locals who are now on “survival mode”. A video…
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UN needs $46.4 billion for aid in ‘bleak’ 2024
Geneva, Switzerland – The United Nations said Monday that it needed $46.4 billion next year to bring life-saving help to around 180 million people in desperate circumstances around the world. The UN said the global humanitarian outlook for 2024 was “bleak”, with conflicts, climate emergencies and collapsing economies “wreaking havoc” on the most vulnerable. While global…
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Only 20 trucks of aid allowed into Gaza
The Rafah border between Egypt and Gaza has finally been opened for aid trucks into Gaza on Saturday. Al Jazeera reports that Hamas’s media office confirmed that “The relief aid convoy that is supposed to enter today includes 20 trucks that carry medicine, medical supplies, and a limited amount of food supplies [canned goods],” The…
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One million displaced in Gaza till now: What do we know about day 13
PM Sunak visits Israel British prime minister Rishi Sunak landed in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Thursday morning to meet his counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu and President Herzog. During his meeting with Herzog, he said that it is vital to provide humanitarian aid to Gaza, stating, “Palestinians are victims of what Hamas has done. It’s important that…
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Morocco’s earthquake death toll rises above 2,100
The total number of people who died in Friday’s deadly earthquake in Morocco has risen to 2,122 with the number set to rise further as recovery operations proceed. On Friday night, around 11:11 pm local time, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the area around the ancient city of Marrakech, with tremors spreading deep into rural…
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Verified organisations helping Jaranwala Christians: here is where to send your money
On August 16, a large mob of Muslims attacked the Christian community residing in Jaranwala. The violence erupted after two Christians were accused of committing blasphemy, alleging that the holy Quran had been desecrated. The mob, armed with batons and sticks, congregated after clerics in mosques incited violence. According to Christian leader Akmal Bhatti, at…
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No, Pakistan did not cheat Turkey in the name of relief material?
Senior journalist Shahid Masood has apologised for the disinformation that he passed on his show. The anchor had claimed on the aid sent by Pakistan to his show, ‘Live with Dr.Shahid Masood’ on GNN that the aid Islamabad had sent to Ankara after this month’s devastating earthquake, had infact been sent by Turkey when floods…
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Pakistan sends aid to Turkey to help in Earthquake relief operations
Pakistan has send aid along with rescue and relief teams to it’s close ally Turkey after powerful earthquakes devastated the southern region of the country early on Monday morning. “On the instructions of Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir, Pakistan Army has dispatched two contingents; Urban Search and Rescue Team comprising rescue experts,…
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Donors pledge more than $10 billion for Pakistan flood recovery at Geneva conference
Pakistan has secured over $10.5 billion in pledges from international creditors at the one-day International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan in Geneva, which will help the cash-strapped country recover from last year’s devastating floods.
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Pakistan to receive $13 billion in financial assistance from China and Saudi Arabia
Ishaq Dar, Federal Minister of Finance, has said that Pakistan’s two closest friends, China and Saudi Arabia, will contribute a multibillion-dollar financial package to assist Pakistan with its shaky economy. According to the Finance Minister, both countries will grant Pakistan a $13 billion package. According to The News, Dar went on to say that China…