ISLAMABAD, Jan 9: Red Crescent Society of Kuwait would construct two modern mobile hospitals of 40 beds in AJK and NWFP. Both the hospitals would be well equipped with modern facilities.

The decision came during a meeting between Faisal A. Al- Mulaifi Ambassador of Kuwait and chairman, Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (Erra) Lt-Gen Muhammad Zubair.

Both the hospitals would be ready by the end of May 2006. It was also decided that capacity-building of medical staff would be carried out by the authorities of Singapore which would construct the hospitals for Kuwait Red Crescent Society.

These two hospitals would not be included in the package which had already been announced and pledged by the Kuwaiti authorities, which was about 100 million dollars.

The Ambassador of Kuwait said that they were making all possible efforts to facilitate the Government of Pakistan in providing health facilities to the earthquake affected areas population.

Lt. Gen Muhammad Zubair thanked the Kuwaiti Envoy for extending assistance to the Pakistani authorities in reconstruction and rehabilitation of the areas affected by a devastating earthquake.

He said the act of kindness would be remembered by the people of Pakistan. He said Pakistan had a strong friendship with the Kuwait and the bilateral relations would become stronger with the passage of time.

UAE medical supplies: UAE Ambassador Ali Mohammed Al Shamsi handed a consignment of medicines over to the Federal Government Services Hospital (FGSH) here on Monday.

The medicines which had been donated by the UAE Red Crescent Society and other organizations were received by Dr Shahbaz Qureshi, the head of FGSH department of cardiology.

Speaking on the occasion, the ambassador said the UAE was continuing with its relief efforts and providing local hospitals with medicines.—Agencies