More relief goods from Japan arrives in Capital
By Ali Imran

ISLAMABAD—Pursuant to the Government of Japan's decision to extend US $12 million as bilateral emergency assistance to tire Government of Pakistan for the relief of people suffering from the earthquake on October 8, a 2nd consignment of 500 winterized tents arrived in Rawalpindi. Each tent accommodates at least 6 people.
This 2" consignment comes after the first consignment containing 5,000 water tanks arrived at the Islamabad airport on Wednesday, 26 October. The Government of Japan had immediately dispatched goods worth 25 million yen (US $238,000) to the affected areas on October 11, a Japanese rescue team, a medical team to Batgram as well as 6 helicopters operated by Japan Self Defence Forces (JSDF).
The Japanese Government has also pledged to provide an emergency grant aid of 20 million US dollars for disaster relief goods as well as for the relief operation in Pakistan. US$ 8 million out of said 20 million US dollars has already been given to the UN.