Pakistan sends relief goods for quake victims in Nepal

[WAJsal]

KATHMANDU: Four Pakistan Air Force (PAF) aircraft carrying rescue and relief assistance, including a 30-bed mobile hospital, for Nepal left for the earthquake-devastated country Nepal on Sunday.

Two C-130 aircrafts have landed at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu and two more are expected to reach Kathmandu on April 27.

In line with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's directive, the two C-130s which reached Kathmandu today are carrying a medical team of doctors and paramedics, a 30-bed hospital, medicines, tents, water, dry food, and a search and rescue team with equipment

The relief team and equipment have been put together with the collaboration of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pakistan Army, PAF, National Disaster Management Authority of Pakistan, the embassy of Pakistan in Kathmandu, the embassy of Nepal in Islamabad, and the Nepalese authorities.

The Pakistani ambassador and other embassy officials were present at the airport to facilitate and extend logistical support to Pakistan relief assistance team.

Besides making efforts for relief assistance in Nepal, the embassy also reached out to Pakistani expatriates to extend their support.

Read: Aid starts coming to Nepal after quake kills 1,865

According to ISPR, the 30-bed hospital will be run by Pakistan Army doctors including surgical, medical, orthopedic, gynecologist, anesthesiologist, child specialist, radiologist and paramedics.

“Four C-130 aircraft carrying a 30-bed hospital, special search and rescue teams including Army doctors and food items left for Nepal,” Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Maj-Gen Asim Bajwa said in a tweet on Sunday.

Another tweet said that, "Urban search & rescue team of Pakistan Army, equipped with ground-penetrating radars, concrete cutters, sniffing dogs and other equipment sent to help rescue teams. "

Food items include 2,000 meals, ready-to-eat packs, eatables and bottled water while the team is also carrying medicines, 200 tents, 600 blankets and other necessary items, according to the state-run Radio Pakistan website.

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had offered humanitarian assistance in telephonic conversation with his Nepalese counterpart Sushil Koirala following the midday earthquake that left nearly 2,000 people dead.

Also read: Relief items will be sent to Nepal today

Mr Sharif had called the Nepalese premier from London, where he is participating in the commemoration of the centenary of the Gallipoli campaign and Anzac Day. Mr Koirala, meanwhile, was on a visit to Bangkok.

The PAF aircraft were ready to depart for Kathmandu since Saturday night and had been awaiting clearance to land at the airport in the Nepalese capital, according to the PM Office.

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[HariPrasad]

Very good gesture from Pakistan. They deserve complement. Help them as much as you can.

 

[WAJsal]

KARACHI: Pakistan has sent four C-130 aircraft carrying a 30-bed hospital, special search and rescue teams and relief items for earthquake affected people of Nepal.


According to ISPR, the 30-bed hospital will be run by Pakistan Army doctors including Surgical, Medical, orthopedic, gynecologist, anesthesiologist, child specialist, radiologist and paramedics.

An urban search and rescue team of Pakistan Army which is highly specialised for rescue during natural disasters is also part of the mission.



The urban search and rescue team is equipped with ground penetrating radars and concrete cutters. The team is specially trained to search people trapped in rubble. It will also carry sniffing dogs.

Food items include 2,000 meals, ready-to-eat packs, eatables and bottled water.

The team is also carrying medicines, 200 tents, 600 blankets and other necessary items.

With input from RadioPakistan
Pakistan send special medial, search and rescue teams to Nepal | The News Tribe

 

[I.R.A]

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[WAJsal]

I did not get the title for this thread?

Technical error .

 

[OrionHunter]

Excellent gesture.

The irony is that both India and Pakistan are using Yankee C-130s for the carriage of Indian and Pakistani relief material!!!

 

[Levina]

I'm glad that so many countries have come forward to help Nepal. This is one of the worst disaster in the region.
It was really heart wrenching to read what Nepal was demanding for. They were demanding for more body bags, which meant the death toll could rise several fold than what was previously expected.
But some countries like Britain could have provided more help to the earthquake hit country Nepal, after all 43000 Nepalese soldiers had lost their lives fighting for Britain. Just my thoughts!!

I’m ashamed of Britain’s aid pledge to Nepal – just 12p each | Carole Cadwalladr | Comment is free | The Guardian

 

[WAJsal]

Pak Army rescue teams at work in Nepal, field hospital established in Bhaktapur

Pakistan Army established a field hospital in Bakhtapur area of Nepal after a devastating earthquake claimed more than 5,000 lives in the country.

“Pakistan Army Field Hospital has been established at Bakhtapur, the most affected area due to earthquake in Khatmandu, Nepal,” the Inter Services Public Relations said in a statement.

PHOTO: ISPR

Pictures of military doctors treating the injured were also released.

On Tuesday, army search teams started rescue operations in Bakhtapur and Kathmandu.

PHOTO: ISPR

The Army sent two more C-130 aircrafts on Tuesday carrying a second consignment of relief goods for earthquake hit areas of Nepal from Noor Khan Airbase.

Read: 59 Pakistanis arrive from quake-hit Nepal

PHOTO: ISPR

In addition to relief goods, doctors and paramedics and special engineering equipment were also transported to the earthquake-hit region.

Further, 59 Pakistanis were evacuated. Earlier on Sunday, a C-130 plane carrying 39 Pakistanis from Kathmandu arrived at the Noor Khan Airbase in Islamabad.

PHOTO: ISPR

Read: Air Force brings back 39 Pakistanis from earthquake-hit Nepal

The army and government had earlier dispatched medical teams comprising doctors and paramedics along with relief goods to Nepal.

“In line with the prime minister’s directive, two Pakistani C-130 aircraft landed at the Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu Sunday morning,” a statement issued by the Foreign Office said on Sunday.

PHOTO: ISPR

Read: Pakistan sends relief to Nepal

The planes were carrying medical team of doctors and paramedics, 30-bed hospital, medicines, tents, water, dry food, search and rescue team with equipment, the statement noted.

PHOTO: ISPR

The earthquake in Nepal has caused massive devastation of life and property, and resulted in the deaths of more than 5,000 people with more feared caught up in the debris.

PHOTO: ISPR
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[Hiptullha]

Is it just me, or are our foreign policy planners growing smarter?Engaging with neighbours, helping out countries in need, and not getting involved in overseas wars. Great to see this shift.