Another huge consignment of relief goods arrives from China
From Uzma Zafar in Islamabad &
Max Lee in Beijing
 ISLAMABAD/BEIJING—Another huge consignment of relief goods arrived
Monday evening from Beijing. A cargo plane of Air China, carrying 90
tonnes consignment relief goods including the most needed tents,
blankets, quilts and mattresses etc landed at Islamabad Airport at 7-30
in the evening. The goods were straightaway handed over to the Pakistani
authorities without any waste of time, who have already started
dispatching it to different quack hit areas. This was the second huge
consignment that has arrived from China within less than 24 hours while
the first had arrived Sunday evening. It is learnt that at least 2 more
cargo planes of Air China would be arriving in next 48 hours with more
relief goods including power generators and medicines. This continuous
pouring in of the huge relief goods consignments from China clearly
indicates the depth of the ties between the two countries and also
reflects the commitment of China to this friendship.
Our Special Correspondent at Beijing Max Lee adds: According to a Press
Release, issued by the Pakistan Embassy in Beijing on Monday, the
Chinese government, on Monday sent another 90 tonnes of consignment of
relief goods comprising blankets, tents, mattresses and quilts for the
earthquake victims in Pakistan.
Chinese vice minister for Commerce Mr. Wei Jianguo and Pakistan's
Ambassador to China Mr. Salman Bashir were at the airport to dispatch
the consignment. Speaking on the occasion, Vice Minister Wei Jiangou
stated that Pakistan was China's time tested friend and in this hour of
need the Chinese leadership, government and people would stand by the
people of Pakistan. The Chinese government, he said would do its best to
provide relief and help. Subsequent consignments would be dispatched in
next 2 days.
A cash assistance of US $ one million out of the pledged US $6.2 million
relief assistance has already been sent to Chinese Embassy in Islamabad
for its transmission to the Pakistan government.
Pakistani Ambassador Salman Bashir highly appreciated the Chinese
gesture of providing timely relief and assistance as well as sending of
team of Relief and Rescue experts to Pakistan earlier.
Ambassador Salman Bashir said that Pakistani leadership, government and
people of Pakistan were thankful top their Chinese friends for being
amongst the first to offer and provide help. |
