Monday, May 12, 2008, Jamadi-ul-Awwal 5, 1429    

Relief goods dispatched to Myanmar

Islamabad—Pakistan on Sunday dispatched two C-130 aircraft carrying relief goods including tents, plastic sheets, thousands of mosquito nets, adequate medicines and water purification tablets for the cyclone affectees of Myanmar.
These relief flights also carried other urgently needed supplies for survivors of last week’s devastating cyclone.
Ambassador of Myanmar to Pakistan Mr. Tin Oo, Additional Secretary Cabinet Division Atta Muhammad Raja, Director General Relief Cell Sohaila Mushtaq,Director General Ministry of Foreign Affairs Abdul Mateen Khan, Desk Office South East Asia Qasim Mohi Uddin and Deputy Director National Disaster Management Authority Ch. Muhammad Irfan were present in relief goods dispatching ceremony.
Additional Secretary Cabinet Division Atta Muhammad Raja said the people of Pakistan are deeply shocked and saddened after devastating cyclone which hit Myanmar last week resulting the loss of thousands of precious lives and valuable property.
He said that Prime Minister of Pakistan Syed Muhammad Yousaf Raza Gilani ordered the dispatch of relief goods in this critical time for Myanmar.
Mr. Atta said that Pakistan is ready to set up fully equipped mobile hospital in the cyclone hit area of Myanmar after receiving the green signal from the authorities.
Ambassador of Myanmar to Pakistan thanked the Pakistani authorities and people for assistance in this crucial and said that Myanmar greatly regards this gesture of good will.—APP