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Nation stands united to help earthquake victims
ISLAMABAD, Oct 14 (APP): Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Anisa Zeb Tahirkheli said Friday, the whole nation stands united to help mitigate the sufferings of recent earthquake victims. "We have to face this catastrophic situation as a strong nation with determination and courage", she said while talking to media persons here at the Chief Commissioner Office. The District Administration Islamabad on Friday dispatched another eight truck-loads of relief goods including edibles and medicines to quake hit areas in District Mansehra of NWFP. The relief goods being dispatched by the district administration were contributed by local businessmen and general public. Senators Pari Gul Agha, Nighat Agha and Gulshan Saeed were also present on the occasion.
They have also brought a number of truck-loads of food, clothing, bedding and medicines for the quake-hit areas. Anisa Zeb said, the people are generously offering aids for the quake stricken areas. To a question, the Minister of State said, the government has taken serious note of some looting incidents in earthquake hit areas, adding, appropriate measures are being taken to check such happenings. She, however, also urged the people of affected areas to help the relief workers in judicious distribution of relief goods among the needy and identify and stop such people, who are engaged in inhuman activities of looting the relief goods. The Minister of State also urged the businessmen, particularly those dealing in the goods and articles required for relief, to refrain from profiteering, as it was the duty of all to help the people hit by the devastating earthquake. Chief Commissioner Islamabad, Khalid Pervez informed the newsmen that district administration has so far sent 35 trucks loaded with essential items like tents, blankets, rice, sugar, water, pulses, oil, ghee, candles, match boxes, cloths etc. to the quake hit areas during the last few days.
ISLAMABAD, Oct 14 (APP): Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Anisa Zeb Tahirkheli said Friday, the whole nation stands united to help mitigate the sufferings of recent earthquake victims. "We have to face this catastrophic situation as a strong nation with determination and courage", she said while talking to media persons here at the Chief Commissioner Office. The District Administration Islamabad on Friday dispatched another eight truck-loads of relief goods including edibles and medicines to quake hit areas in District Mansehra of NWFP. The relief goods being dispatched by the district administration were contributed by local businessmen and general public. Senators Pari Gul Agha, Nighat Agha and Gulshan Saeed were also present on the occasion.
They have also brought a number of truck-loads of food, clothing, bedding and medicines for the quake-hit areas. Anisa Zeb said, the people are generously offering aids for the quake stricken areas. To a question, the Minister of State said, the government has taken serious note of some looting incidents in earthquake hit areas, adding, appropriate measures are being taken to check such happenings. She, however, also urged the people of affected areas to help the relief workers in judicious distribution of relief goods among the needy and identify and stop such people, who are engaged in inhuman activities of looting the relief goods. The Minister of State also urged the businessmen, particularly those dealing in the goods and articles required for relief, to refrain from profiteering, as it was the duty of all to help the people hit by the devastating earthquake. Chief Commissioner Islamabad, Khalid Pervez informed the newsmen that district administration has so far sent 35 trucks loaded with essential items like tents, blankets, rice, sugar, water, pulses, oil, ghee, candles, match boxes, cloths etc. to the quake hit areas during the last few days.
