Pakistan would send relief supplies to Beirut following an appeal from the Prime Minister of Lebanon for humanitarian assistance, the Pakistani Foreign Ministry said Thursday.

"The Government of Pakistan would send relief supplies in form of medicine and food to Beirut when it becomes physically possible to do so," Pakistani Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

The Prime Minister of Lebanon has made an appeal for humanitarian assistance to enable Lebanon to cope with the effects of widespread destruction of life and property caused by the ongoing Israeli aggression against Lebanon, it said.

"In response to this appeal and in solidarity with the people of Lebanon, the Government of Pakistan would send relief supplies, " it said.

Source: Xinhua