More than 20 tonnes of essential medicines for the Pakistanis impacted by the recent tragic flooding have departed the United Kingdom.
The drugs are being delivered to Islamabad by Virgin Atlantic Cargo and were provided by the UK’s Bestway Group.
The drugs will help the 3.2 million people affected by the recent flooding and who have lost their homes and means of support when they arrive in Pakistan on Thursday.
Haider Choudrey, the chief financial officer of Bestway Group, said, “Our teams are on the ground in Pakistan and are seeing first-hand how desperately these medicines are needed to help combat disease that has taken hold where fresh water supplies have been destroyed, and families have lost their homes along with everything they own.”
The Virgin Atlantic Cargo CFO was also acknowledged for providing transportation by the Bestway Group CFO.
One of the top participants in the international cargo market, Virgin Atlantic Cargo was key to the airline’s survival following the COVID-19 epidemic by maintaining worldwide supply networks and delivering essential commodities.
For the pickup and delivery of the medications to its cargo handling facility at London Heathrow, Virgin Atlantic set aside special climate-controlled vans.
Managing Director of Virgin Atlantic Cargo Phil Wardlaw stated, “We are so thankful to have been able to cooperate with The Bestway Foundation and Well Pharmacy to ensure these critical medications reach those in need and will continue to utilize our business as a force for good in these tragic times.
