LAHORE: By March 23 of this year, approximately 50,000 winterized tents will be delivered to Turkiye, which was hit by the earthquake, saidPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
The relief supplies for the earthquake victims in Syria and Turkiye would be sent out within the specified timeframe, according to the prime minister, who presided over a meeting to review the production of tents and other relief goods for Turkiye. He instructed the relevant authorities to conduct sporadic inspections of the winterized tents to guarantee their quality. The prime minister informed the gathering that the finance ministry had provided resources for the supply of aid items, which was commendable despite financial restrictions.
He also thanked the National Disaster Management Authority, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal, and Information and Broadcasting Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb, and Pakistan’s ambassadors to Turkiye and Syria for their efforts for relief of the quake affected people.
He said the Pakistani philanthropists were donating relief goods wholeheartedly for those who suffered the losses caused by the earthquake.
The NDMA Chairman General Inam Haider Malik, finance and planning ministers and Pakistan’s ambassador in Turkiye briefed the meeting on the status of relief supplies to the quake-hit Turkiye and Syria. It was told that by 23rd of March, 34 flights would leave for Turkiye carrying 50,000 winterised tents and 38,000 blankets for Turkiye, and 22,000 blankets and 10,000 ration bags for Syria.
It was told that two cargo flights carrying 220 tons of relief goods would leave for Turkiye by today while a Pakistan Navy ship would carry relief goods to Syria.
The prime minister instructed to ensure supply of relief goods within the given time.
The meeting was attended by finance minister, planning minister, Special Assistant to PM Tariq Fatemi, Pakistan’s ambassador to Turkiye and relevant senior officers.
