15 more planeloads of relief goods from UAE to reach Pakistan in coming days: Marriyum

Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Sunday said fifteen more planeloads of relief goods from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) would arrive in Pakistan in the coming days.

She, in a series of tweets, said the first consignment of relief goods from the UAE would arrive at Nur Khan Airbase today (Sunday) at around 4:30 p.m.

Marriyum said the first consignment from UAE for flood affectees is being sent on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s appeal to the UAE authorities in the wake of severe floods in the country.

The relief goods included tents, food, medicine and other items, she added.