Islamabad: Pakistan today sent two planes with relief goods, a field hospital and several paramedics and rescue workers to earthquake-hit Nepal.
"Two C-130 aircraft of Pakistan Air Force carrying more than 50,000 lbs of relief goods arrived at the Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu today," Foreign Office said.
The relief goods included ready to eat meals, mineral water, tents, blankets, mobile hospital, medicines and life-saving drugs, it said in a statement.
Additionally doctors and rescue teams from Pakistan Army also arrived in same aircraft to assist the relief efforts in Nepal. The planes also delivered a 30-bed hospital and medicines.
The Ambassador of Pakistan and other Embassy officials were present at the Airport to facilitate and extend logistical support to Pakistan Relief Assistance Team.
The assistance was delivered on the instruction of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
Besides making efforts for the relief assistance to Nepal Government, the Embassy also reached out to the Pakistani Expatriate Community Members to extend them necessary support.
39 Pakistani nationals who were stranded in Kathmandu were evacuated and brought back safely to PAF Base Nur Khan.
The statement said two more Pakistani C-130 Aircraft with relief assistance are due to arrive in Kathmandu tomorrow.
"Two C-130 aircraft of Pakistan Air Force carrying more than 50,000 lbs of relief goods arrived at the Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu today," Foreign Office said.
The relief goods included ready to eat meals, mineral water, tents, blankets, mobile hospital, medicines and life-saving drugs, it said in a statement.
The Ambassador of Pakistan and other Embassy officials were present at the Airport to facilitate and extend logistical support to Pakistan Relief Assistance Team.
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Besides making efforts for the relief assistance to Nepal Government, the Embassy also reached out to the Pakistani Expatriate Community Members to extend them necessary support.
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The statement said two more Pakistani C-130 Aircraft with relief assistance are due to arrive in Kathmandu tomorrow.
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