19/02/25 (Agence Europe) – On Tuesday 18 February, the European Union released €500,000 in humanitarian aid to help the people affected by the violence in recent months in the Kurram district, in the north-west of the state of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. This assistance aims to cover the most urgent needs in terms of shelter, health and food security for around 14,000 of the most vulnerable people. Since the summer of 2024, the district has experienced an escalation of violence, which has cut off communities’ access to basic services and caused displacement. The EU has funded humanitarian operations in Pakistan since 2016 to the tune of more than €154 million. Last year alone, €15 million were mobilised, in particular to help Afghan refugees in the country and communities affected by monsoon flooding. (PLD)