The United Arab Emirates on April 28, 2020, has sent an aid plane which carried around 14 metric tons of food and medical supplies to Pakistan. According to a report from Emirates News Agency, the supplies are meant to strengthen Pakistan’s efforts in order to curb the spread of the coronavirus, COVID-19.
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The food and medical supplies will help over 7000 medical professionals and health workers as work to contain the virus. This act has coincided with the celebration of Ramadan in the country.
UAE AID: Medical and Food Assistance Sent to Pakistan
The UAE Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Salem Al Zaabi, commented on the UAE aid delivery and said: “As part of the bilateral cooperation that has underpinned the brotherly relations between our two countries for decades, the UAE is proud to extend assistance to Pakistan in furtherance of global solidarity in the fight against COVID-19.”
“Through this aid, we honor the frontline healthcare workers in Pakistan and around the world who are working tirelessly to put an end to this crisis,” he remarked.
The United Arab Emirates sent its first batch of urgent medical assistance to Pakistan on April 2. The second batch which carried 11 metric tons of medical assistance was sent on April 5, and arrived in the capital city in Islamabad.
The UAE has been actively participating in sending assistance in various countries around the world. It has provided more than 320 metric tons of assistance and helped over 30 countries, supporting close to 320,000 health workers and medical professionals.
Check out the video by Emirates News Agency below:
