Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:07am on 02 Dec 2025,Tuesday International
Pakistan faces diplomatic embarrassment after sending expired humanitarian aid to cyclone-hit Sri Lanka. The relief shipment, dispatched as emergency support following Cyclone Ditwah's devastation, contained medical supplies, food packets, and essential items past their expiry dates. Sri Lankan authorities expressed "serious concern" after inspecting cartons upon arrival, conveying displeasure to Islamabad through diplomatic channels. The incident has sparked anger among Sri Lankan civil society and social media users, with commentators calling it "an insult" and "a joke of aid diplomacy." This marks Pakistan's second relief diplomacy controversy, following the 2015 Nepal earthquake when beef-based meals were sent to the Hindu-majority nation. Colombo plans tightening inspection protocols for incoming relief consignments.
