Pakistan pledges to continue support

Kathmandu, May 4, 2015: 

Pakistan has reiterated its support for Nepal.

"The entire Pakistani nation is with their Nepali brethren in their hour of grief and sorrow, Pakistan would continue to extend every possible assistance to Nepal in this hour of need," said foreign secretary of Pakistan Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry at a press briefing in Islamabad, Sunday.

Pakistan was one of the first countries to offer assistance to Nepal after the deadly earthquake that struck the country on April 25.

Since April 26 Pakistan’s C-130s have been regularly flying to Nepal with relief assistance which includes, among others, medicines, tents, rice, lentils, MREs, blankets etc.

So far six C-130 plane-load of relief assistance has reached Nepal from Pakistan.

"Moreover, the Prime Minister of Pakistan has established an exclusive Relief Fund for Nepal, with Pakistanis at home and abroad being mobilized to contribute generously to the fund," said a press release issued by Embassy of Pakistan in Kathmandu.

A 30-bed field hospital was immediately established at Bhaktapur, where around 1000 injured persons have so far been treated.

Another team from Pakistan has remained involved in search and rescue efforts in Bakhtapur district.

Two C-130’s are scheduled to reach Kathmandu tomorrow morning with relief assistance which would include 700 tents and tarpaulin shelters.