HYDERABAD: Free medical camps set up

Published September 11, 2003

HYDERABAD, Sept 10: The Pakistan army has established five free medical camps in Badin, Thatta and Tharparkar districts to treat rain victims, said an ISPR press release issued here on Wednesday.

Medicines for these camps have been provided by the Human Welfare and Nature Conservation Society under the patronage of the Government of the United Arab Emirates.

The medicines were handed over by the military attache of the UAE, Col Khalid Suleman Mohammad, to the General Officer Commanding, Hyderabad, Maj-Gen Tariq Masood, at a ceremony held at the Hyderabad Cantonment on Wednesday.

Fifteen mobile teams will provide medical aid to the people.

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