Emirates offers free cargo capacity, flood relief aid to Pakistan

DUBAI: Emirates SkyCargo has built an air bridge between Dubai and Pakistan to provide free cargo capacity to deliver relief supplies to people suffering damage from devastating floods, according to international media reports.

From today (Friday), cargo capacity on all Emirates passenger flights to Pakistan will be available to organisations based in International Humanitarian Cities (IHC), the world’s largest humanitarian hub, for direct transport of critical equipment and supplies, food and other Emergency supplies went to five airports – Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar and Sialkot.

Emirates operates 53 scheduled passenger flights a week to Pakistan, where recent heavy rains caused catastrophic flash floods that killed more than 1,100 people and left millions homeless.

Any IHC humanitarian organisation wishing to take advantage of the free cargo capacity to deliver humanitarian relief from Dubai to Pakistan can contact Emirates SkyCargo’s centralised crisis response desk at emiratescrisisrelief@emirates.com and Emergencyresponse@ihc.ae.

“Karachi to this day has been steadily developing mutually beneficial air links to facilitate commerce, tourism and trade between the UAE and Pakistan. UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and UAE Vice President Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has provided emergency aid to Pakistan, mobilizing people and businesses across the UAE. Get ready to play our part.”

Mohammed Ibrahim Al Shaibani, Chairman of IHC’s Supreme Council of Oversight, said: “Times of crisis are a real test of spirit and we are once again working with Emirates to tackle a devastating humanitarian crisis, this time in Pakistan, where floods have caused unimaginable loss and destruction. Place. We are grateful for Emirates’ long-standing support to the IHC community and its glorious commitment to alleviating the suffering of these catastrophic flood victims. Together we are proud to provide this important support to the people of Pakistan.”