Karachi, 2 January 2023 (TDI): The third and fourth batches of humanitarian aid from the Indonesian people and government for the people of Pakistan have arrived in Karachi.
The logistics worth approximately USD 193,000 includes hygiene kits, tents, clothes, blankets, sleeping bags, and mosquito nets totaling 15 tonnes.
Consul General Dr. June Kuncoro Hadiningrat, representing the Indonesian government, handed over assistance to a representative of Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authorities (NDMA) in Karachi.
On December 22, the two governments signed a grant agreement in which the Indonesian government provided assistance to the NDMA of Pakistan in the amount of approximately USD 1 million.
The grant previously pledged by President Joko Widodo during a phone conversation with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will be used to aid in the recovery and rehabilitation of the most vulnerable population in the aftermath of the 2022 Pakistan Floods.
Floodwaters in many flood-affected areas across Pakistan continue to recede. According to the most recent UN report on 06/12, approximately 11 districts in Sindh and two districts in Balochistan remain submerged.
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Indonesia and Pakistan have strong bonds of brotherhood and friendship as the two largest Muslim majority countries. During natural disasters, the two countries have always stood by each other.
Early in September 2022, the government of the Republic of Indonesia dispatched a first batch of assistance weighing approximately 90 tonnes, followed by the dispatch of 29 health professionals to the affected areas of Sindh Province.
