Pakistan sets up Nepal earthquake relief fund at home and missions abroad

Islamabad -  Pakistan has set up a special fund to collect donations for the victims of earthquake in Nepal and will airlift 20,000 tents and 20 tonnes rice for the battered country.

Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry briefed media on Pakistan’s response to help Nepal after the quake on April 25 which has killed over 7,000 people.

He said Pakistan was quickly responding to the needs of Nepal under the guidance of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who was constantly monitoring the situation in Nepal in the aftermath of the devastating Earthquake.

Chaudhry said the Prime Minister has established an exclusive Relief Fund for Nepal.

He said accounts under the Relief Fund will be opened within the country and in Pakistani Missions abroad and “Pakistanis at home and abroad would be mobilised to generously contribute to it”.

“In response to the Nepal government’s request, (Pakistan) Prime Minister has further approved provision of 20,000 tents and 20 tons rice. The part consignment was delivered yesterday (Saturday) by two C-130 aircrafts,” he said.

He said Pakistan’S Prime Minister, who was on an official visit to the UK when the Earthquake struck Nepal spoke with his Nepalese counterpart Sushil Koirala to offer all out assistance.