Pakistan Army dispatches aid, establishes relief camps in Afghanistan

• Pakistan Army dispatched aid to the calamity-hit Afghanistan
• Free ration bags were also distributed by the armed force
• Afghanistan was hit by a 6.1 magnitude earthquake yesterday

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Army, in urgent measures against the calamity that hit Afghanistan on June 22, has dispatched aid and set up relief camps for the victims, BOL News reported on Thursday.

As per details, a 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit parts of Afghanistan on June 22 which killed more than 1,000 people and injured 1,500 others.

The military has set up relief camps for the injured ones and also distributed free ration bags among the survivors in the neighbouring country.

The aid of two helicopters was also given to Afghanistan for transportation of the injured ones to the hospitals while an entry system was also set up for the affectees at Ghulam Khan Border.

Read more: Afghanistan struggles for aid after deadly earthquake

Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Nadeem Raza and all services chiefs also expressed grief over the calamity in Afghanistan and assured humanitarian assistance to the neighbouring state in the time of suffering.

“The AFs of Pakistan are ready to provide all possible humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan.”

Also, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Wednesday on the directives of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has dispatched relief goods for Afghanistan earthquake victims.

The National Disaster Management Authority dispatched a consignment including family tents, tarpaulins, blankets and emergency medicines, said the spokesperson of NDMA.

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