KHUZDAR: Pakistan Navy has handed over five tonnes of relief goods to the Khuzdar administration for the earthquake-affected people of Wadh tehsil.

Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi expressed best wishes for the earthquake victims in a message.

Pakistan Navy’s Station Commander in Quetta Captain Ayaz Kakar handed over the goods to Khuzdar Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Ilyas Kibzai during a programme on Sunday. Lt Mohammad Sadiq Bugti and NCPO Mohammad Ramzan were present on the occasion.

Five tonnes of goods for the victims included one week’s ration for each family. Captain Kakar conveyed a message of best wishes for the earthquake victims and said that five tonnes of food items included sugar, rice, pulses, ghee, flour, etc.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr Kibzai thanked the naval chief for the help. “The armed forces have always stood by the people of Balochistan in the hour of need,” he said.

The earthquake had caused irreparable damage, he said, adding that the district administration was making efforts to rehabilitate the victims.

Published in Dawn, May 9th, 2022