UNHCR Distributes Winter Aid to Flood Victims in Pakistan

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is providing crucial winter aid to flood-affected communities in Pakistan, amidst plummeting temperatures and dense fog. As of the current week, UNHCR has distributed 702 winter kits in Punjab, with plans to reach an additional 217,000 people in the province. In Multan, 44 winter kits have been distributed among flood victims, with over 56,000 people already receiving extra blankets, shawls, quilts, and sweaters in Jacobabad and Dadu districts of Sindh.

Key Takeaways:

• UNHCR has distributed 702 winter kits in Punjab, with plans to reach 217,000 people in the province, bringing the total to 439,282 people in Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa who will receive winter aid.
• 56,000 flood victims in Jacobabad and Dadu districts of Sindh have already received extra blankets, shawls, quilts, and sweaters since last month.
• In the Azakhel Refugee Village in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which was completely washed away in the July flooding, 7,000 of the most vulnerable people will receive winter aid.
• UNHCR has already provided winter relief to 16,282 refugees affected by the floods, in addition to shelter aid distributed some months ago.
• Some 200,000 people will receive winter aid across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the coming weeks, including flood-affected Pakistanis, Afghan refugees, conflict-affected internally displaced people, and those returning to the Federally Administered Tribal Areas.
• UNHCR's Deputy Representative in Pakistan, Khassim Diagne, highlighted the importance of the winter aid package in alleviating the suffering of vulnerable people who have been devastated by floods.