A Pakistan Air Force C-130 aircraft carrying relief cargo and an elite search and rescue team arrived in Sri Lanka last evening (03), following a major relief mobilisation announced by the Government of Pakistan in response to the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka. The consignment was formally received by Deputy Minister Janitha Ruwan Kodithuwakku and handed over by the High Commissioner of Pakistan in Colombo. According to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) of Pakistan, a 47-member specialised Pakistan Army search and rescue unit, along with 6.5 tonnes of essential equipment, was dispatched earlier in the day…
Pakistan sends 47‑member rescue team and 200 tonnes of supplies to Sri Lanka
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