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| October 30, 2005 | Sunday | Ramzan 25, 1426 |
China, Russia, Libya send relief goods, copter
ISLAMABAD, Oct 29: International community and world charity organizations continued to send relief goods on the 22nd day for the victims of the massive earthquake that hit Azad Kashmir and northern NWFP on Oct 8.
Chinese ambassador Zhang Chunxiang handed over a consignment of 150,000 blankets and 3,380 tents to Cabinet secretary Ejaz Rahim at the Cabinet division on Saturday for the quake victims in Pakistan.
Ambassador Zhang said a full-fledged field hospital donated by the Chinese government has arrived and is being sent to Balakot fro medical relief operations. He said the Chinese premier in a recent meeting held in Moscow with his Pakistani counterpart assured that China would provide every possible assistance to Pakistan to mitigate the sufferings of earthquake victims.
The ambassador said a Chinese delegation would visit Pakistan in the first week of November to undertake a comprehensive survey for reconstruction and rehabilitation of earthquake affected areas.
RUSSIA: The Russian Federation is continuously sending humanitarian relief for the earthquake victims in Azad Kashmir and northern NWFP.
Russia has sent three MI-26T heavy-lift helicopters to Pakistan. The first of these MI-26T helicopters, the world’s largest helicopter that can carry 20 tons of cargo at a time, arrived here on Friday and is operating out of Peshawar for earthquake relief.
Russia is among the very first countries, which responded quickly and provided emergency assistance to the friendly people of Pakistan.
The Russian doctors team provided medical assistance for almost 1,500 people (including 560 children, performed 497 complicated surgeries and provided intensive care treatment for 70 victims (including 31 children) in field conditions.
A 7-member medical team of paediatricians, surgeons, neurosurgeons and crush-syndrome specialists headed by world famous Russian Professor Leonid Roshal arrived Islamabad on Oct 13 and started surgeries and treatment of patients at the PIMS Children Hospital.
A 4-member team of Russian doctors arrived on October 25 and replaced the Russian medical staff at the PIMS Children Hospital.
LIBYA: Saiful Islam Gaddafi, Chairman of Gaddafi International Foundation for Charity Association and son of Libyan Leader, Colonel Muamar Gaddafi laid the foundation stone of a model village at Balakot on Saturday.
The Libyan dignitary is currently on a three-day visit to Pakistan to express solidarity with the quake-affected people.
The model village to be established and financed by Libya for the quake affected people of Balakot will have 100 quake-proof housing units.
Mr Saif on the occasion also distributed the relief goods among the quake-stricken people on behalf of Libyan government and people.
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