Four aircraft from the Qatari Amiri Air Force arrived in Kabul on Wednesday, delivering critical humanitarian aid to victims of the recent earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, according to Qatari and Afghan officials.
The aid shipment, organised by the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), includes two field hospitals, medical supplies, food, and shelter materials. The assistance is expected to benefit approximately 11,000 people affected by the disaster.
The delivery is part of a broader air bridge operation launched under the directives of Qatari Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, aimed at supporting relief efforts following the earthquake, which caused widespread destruction and hundreds of casualties.
A Qatari delegation accompanying the aid was led by Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al-Misnad, Minister of State for International Cooperation, and included representatives from the Qatar Armed Forces, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Qatar International Search and Rescue Group (Lekhwiya), and QFFD.
Qatari officials said the initiative underscores the country’s ongoing humanitarian commitment to Afghanistan and its readiness to respond to natural disasters in the region.
Meanwhile, the European Union said Thursday it has delivered 130 tons of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, marking the first of two planned shipments aimed at helping children and families affected by the recent earthquake in the country’s east.
Pakistan has also sent 105 tons of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan following a devastating earthquake in the country’s eastern provinces, Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar said Thursday.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov in a phone call with Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Foreign Minister of the Islamic Emirate, announced his country’s emergency humanitarian assistance for the victims of the recent earthquake in eastern Afghanistan. The aid includes clothing, tents, medicine, and food supplies.
