Tag: humanitarian aid
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UK Pledges £1.33 Million Aid for Pakistan’s Monsoon Relief Efforts
Islamabad – August 21, 2025: The United Kingdom has pledged £1.33 million (PKR 597 million approx.) to bolster Pakistan’s response to the destruction caused by this year’s monsoon rains and floods. According to the British High Commission, the assistance will benefit more than 223,000 people living in flood-hit areas of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Gilgit-Baltistan. The package…
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China to provide $1.57 million of humanitarian assistance to Ukraine
The Chinese Red Cross will offer an additional 10 million yuan ($1.57 million) of humanitarian assistance to Ukraine
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Taliban welcome UN resolution formally extending the body’s presence in Afghanistan
The Taliban Friday welcomed a UN Security Council resolution formally extending the world body’s presence in Afghanistan, although the government of the Taliban remains unrecognised by the international community
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Russia’s UN envoy announces new ceasefire for Tuesday morning
Russia’s UN envoy announces new ceasefire for Tuesday morning, says Ukrainians can choose ‘where they want to be evacuated to’
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Zelenskyy urges Putin to sit down for direct talks, calls on West to increase military aid to Kyiv
Ukraine’s president also calls on Western leaders to give him more planes if they won’t impose a no-fly zone.
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Taliban delegation arrives in Qatar in bid to unlock humanitarian aid
A Taliban delegation arrived in Doha Sunday in a new bid to convince governments to provide humanitarian aid, six months after the Taliban toppled Afghanistan’s Western-backed regime
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Pakistan sends another consignment of relief goods to Afghanistan
Pakistan on Wednesday sent another consignment of relief goods to Afghanistan as part of its efforts to ward off looming humanitarian crisis in the war-torn country.
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Taliban seek role of own officials with international representatives to coordinate aid efforts
The Taliban administration, which has gained control of Afghanistan proposed a joint body of its officials and international representatives to coordinate billions of dollars in planned aid
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Taliban administration expands ‘Food for work’ program
The food for work scheme, which has largely paid labourers on public works programmes, will be expanded around country, says official
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Pakistan sends 1800 metric tons of wheat to Afghanistan in aid effort
The wheat consignment from Pakistan is part of humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan worth Rs5 billion