Islamabad Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and Pakistan Navy (PN) are continuing their relief activities with full zeal and zest dispatching more goods and medical teams to earthquake-affected areas. The relief activities of PAF and PN are addition to some extraordinary rescue and relief work being carried out by Pakistan Army. Two PAF C-130 aircraft carrying relief goods for the earthquake affected areas of Chitral landed at Chitral on Thursday. One of the C-130 aircraft airlifted approximately 18,000 pounds of dry ration, which was donated by Pakistan Air Force. The relief goods comprising flour, rice, pulses, oil, milk, tea and sugar were airlifted for Chitral. The other C-130 aircraft airlifted approximately 16,000 pounds of relief goods donated by National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) for the earthquake affectees of Chitral. On their way back to PAF Base, Nur Khan, they also evacuated the injured from Chitral. PAF is actively taking part in the relief operations and its C-130 aircraft are playing a vital role in helping the people of Chitral in this hour of need. Pakistan Navy’s ongoing relief operation is extending its reach and resources to adjoining areas of Swat for provision of all possible support to the earthquake affectees. Medical teams including lady doctors and female nurses stationed at Pakistan Navy’s Earthquake Relief Camp at Dehrai Shangla are providing round the clock medical assistance and have so far provided medical treatment to hundreds of patients and injured persons. In order to reach out to remote areas affected by earthquake, Pakistan Navy medical team Thursday also established a medical camp at Village Damrai, Tehsil Alipuri. A total of 15 tons of relief goods including food and clothing items transported through special aircraft and trucks have been distributed amongst affectees so far. Relief goods collection points have also been established at Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad and coastal basis for collection of donations and relief goods which are then transported through Pakistan Navy aircraft to affected areas of KP province. A close coordination is also being maintained with district administration and NDMA for better coordination of relief efforts in the affected areas.
