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Iran sends weekly aid to Pakistan

Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) says the country dispatches 60 tons of humanitarian aid to the flood-stricken Pakistanis every week.

Brigadier General Hassan Shah-Safi announced the details regarding Iran’s relief operations for the flood-hit Pakistan on the sidelines of a ceremony commemorating pilots that took part in the eight-year Iraqi-imposed war on the Islamic Republic.

“IRIAF fleet transports aid reliefs to Pakistan twice a week via Boeing 747 aircrafts,” Fars news agency quoted General Shah-Safi as saying on Saturday.

Referring to the extensive donations received from the Iranian population, he said that an average of 60-ton plane loads are transported to Karachi and Islamabad airports every week.

“Such flights will continue operating on demand of Iran’s Red Crescent Society,” the Iranian commander went on to say.

The death toll from Pakistan’s floods has exceeded the 1,600 mark, as up to 20 million people have been affected by the historic tragedy.

The World Health Organization has warned of the threat of an epidemic break-out in Pakistan’s flood-hit areas.

Iran, which was among the first countries to send aid to Pakistan, has so far dispatched over 140 tons of humanitarian aid to the flood-stricken country.

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