On the directive of the Punjab Chief Minister, an air ambulance has been dispatched to Parachinar, carrying a substantial consignment of urgently needed medical supplies.
The shipment, handed over by rescue teams to local authorities, includes essential items such as surgical tools, insulin, antibiotics for infections, pneumonia treatments for children, wound care materials, drips, and vaccines for snake and dog bites.
According to the Punjab Health Department, the medicines, valued at several million rupees, are crucial for saving lives in the affected region.
The ongoing closure of highways has severely disrupted the delivery of food and medical supplies to Kurram, leaving Parachinar and Upper Kurram residents in a worsening humanitarian crisis.
Shortages of essential items are resulting in rising fatalities, particularly among children.
Rescue efforts have been hampered, and the blockade of key routes has intensified the suffering of the population.
Authorities are appealing for swift action to restore supply chains and provide relief to those affected.
