Pakistan on Friday sent two special PAF C-130 aircrafts carrying 23,000 kg relief goods containing tents, medicines, plastic mats and mineral water for the Chinese earthquake affectees.
The Federal Minister for Narcotics, Food and Agriculture, Nazar Mohammad Gondal, Chinese Ambassador in Islamabad, Luo Zhaohui, Chairman National Disaster Management Authority, Lieutenant General Farooq Ahmed Khan (Retd) and senior officials of the Foreign Office were also present on the occasion.
Talking to the ambassador, the Minister said the government and people of Pakistan were deeply shocked by the severe earthquake that hit Sichuan province of China on May 12, resulting into loss of more than 20,000 lives and massive damage to property.
Gondal also said Pakistan was grateful to the Government of China for accepting its offer of dispatching relief goods to China as a symbol of sincere fraternity shown to Chinese people.
Further, he said the Prime Minister of Pakistan has also offered to dispatch a medical mission if, desired by the Chinese Government. The Minister, on behalf of the Prime Minister and people of Pakistan expressed deep sympathy with the quake-affected families and prayed for success of the Chinese government in their relief and rehabilitation efforts.