Pakistan on Monday dispatched the third consignment of relief good for the people of Gaza, as Israel continues its offensive in the besieged strip killing more than 20,000 Palestinian including women and children.

Pakistan Air Force’s Ilyushin Il-78 transport aircraft transported the consignments from Nur Khan Air base.

The aircraft, carrying more than 20 tonnes of essential relief items and medication, will land at El Arish International Airport in Egypt, from where it will be transported to Gaza.

Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani, Palestine’s Ambassador to Pakistan and representatives of the armed forces attended the ceremony to dispatch the relief goods at Nur Khan Air Base.

Jilani, while speaking on the occasion, urged to uphold the basic principles of justice and human rights as well as ensuring the immediate delivery of humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza.

He said that more humanitarian aid is also being arranged for the war affected brothers and sisters in Gaza.