Pakistan on Saturday dispatched two more planes to Nepal carrying relief items including 600 tents, four tons of medicines and dry food to help those affected by the devastating earthquake. According to Foreign Office spokesperson Tasnim Aslam on the direction of the Prime Minister, two planes carrying over relief items were dispatched to Kathmandu early on Saturday. The Prime Minister has approved provision of 20,000 tents, 20 tons of rice and medicines, as requested by the Nepalese authorities.
She said that two C-130 aircraft of the PAF carried over 600 tents, 4 tons of medicines and dry food items. About a dozen Nepalese post-graduate medical students, proudly dressed in the King Edward Medical College shirts were also airlifted to serve their countrymen during these testing times, she added.
The spokesperson said that the planes were seen off at the airport by the Ambassador of Nepal Bharat Raj Paudyal, officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, National Disaster Management Authority, Military Operations, Pakistan Air Force and ISPR. The Ambassador of Nepal deeply appreciated the much needed support and assistance from Pakistan. An extensive relief operation is likely to continue in the next few days, she added. According to reports thousands of people are still missing in the remote areas of Nepal after the last week devastating earthquake that hit the country and the death toll has reached to more than 6,000.
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