PAF aircraft brings medical equipment to Balochistan

E-Paper | May 02, 2026

QUETTA: A Pakistan Air Force (PAF) C-130 aircraft carrying medical equipment and relief goods for the people of Balochistan landed at PAF’s Samungli base on Friday.

The No6 Squadron C-130 took off from PAF Base Nur Khan early in the morning for the relief mission. The aircraft brought approximately 11,000 pounds of medical equipment, including N95 masks, protective gear, gloves, face masks, testing kits and medicines.

According to a press release, the PAF was taking part in the relief operations in the fight against Covid-19 and its air transport fleet was playing a pivotal role in airlift of medical equipment to every nook and corner of the country.

Published in Dawn, April 18th, 2020

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Fastrack

Apr 18, 2020 08:30am

Love you PAF. Jaw breakers to enemy. Relief to the needy.

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Fastrack

Apr 18, 2020 08:32am

Excellent work by our air warriors. You always see them at the forefront in crisis, like earthquake etc.

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Ishtiyaq

Apr 18, 2020 08:32am

The people of Balochistan ,we love u ,as we love other Pakistanis. Long live Pakistan. Long live Balochistan. More power to Muslim countries.

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Thomas

Apr 18, 2020 08:35am

Balochis are the most patriotic of Pakistanis. No terrorist like Kalbhushan could break their spirits. Amazing turnaround after failing Indian sponsored terrorism.

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Dalai lama

Apr 18, 2020 11:38am

Balochi people were always discriminate by government, they are forced to deprived from basic needs.

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Dilip Kumar Peshwarwala

Apr 18, 2020 01:29pm

Too little, too late.

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Hamid shafiq

Apr 18, 2020 08:33pm

Govt should used PIA planes rather military planes because its more costly as per operational cost

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