The Pakistani are among the activists of 44 nations who reached Tunisia to join the Global Sumud Flotilla, an international convoy aimed at providing aid to Gaza and challenging the blockade of Israel.
Senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan is one of the people on board, traveling with activists from Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Germany, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Kuwait, Maldives, Luxembourg, Oman, Norway, Spain, Thailand and several other countries.
عالمی قافلہ استقام Cip / گلوبل صمود فلوٹیلا برائے غغ تیونس پہنچ گیا ،کل ہم تیونس ب بند ced quet دھمکیاں دے رہا ہےن کسی… pic.twitter.com/41v0dzxzxk
– Senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan | سینیٹر مشتاق احمد خان (@SenAnnumushtaq) September 6, 2025
According to the official Flotillala account, the first wave of ships arrived in Tunisia, where ships gather before sailing to Gaza.
While waiting to move on
Help and activists accosted in Tunis on Sunday, September 7, marking the last stop before resuming their trip to the East. Tunisian crowds welcomed the first boats arriving from Spain to the port of Sidi Bou, near the capital.
The organizers said that around 20 ships should dock in Tunisia over the next two days before starting again.
“The ships that have left Spain began to enter Tunisian waters,” Wael Nawar, a member of the Flatilla Maghreb, told Anadolu. He added that Tunisian ships would join the convoy when he left on Wednesday, with additional boats connecting the Italian coast.
About 150 activists participate, notably Tunisians, Turkish citizens and activists from all over Europe, Africa and Asia. The first group had Barcelona navigate on August 22, followed by another who left Genoa, Italy last week.
Humanitarian mission
The organizers say that the mission seeks to draw global attention to the worsening of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. International monitors declared famine in the north of Gaza last month, while Israel kept the territory under a tight blockade since March, allowing only limited aid deliveries.
The conflict devastated the enclave, with nearly 64,400 Palestinians killed since the start of the military campaign of Israel in October 2023.
Today, Pakistan’s ship in Flotilla Global Sumud will leave from Tunisia BTW !!!!!! Keep an eye outside: @ / Pakpalforum on IG
– Ramen the most spicy in the world (@dezgostang) September 6, 2025
The flotilla plans to stay in Tunis for two days to fill up with food and water before navigating for Gaza on September 10.
An activist is held on a sailboat of the global humanitarian expedition of Sumud Flatilla while she is preparing to put herself in Gaza at the port of Barcelona, in Spain, August 30, 2025. Photo: Reuters
International support
In Tunis, eminent personalities, including the grandson of Nelson Mandela, Mandla Mandela, and the French actress Adèle Haenel joined volunteers preparing to continue the trip.
The convoy, made up of nearly 20 ships, hopes to break the Israeli seat and highlight what the organizers describe as a “terrible humanitarian disaster” in Gaza.
