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| Monday, 3 January 2005 |
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The Government of Pakistan has stepped up its efforts to provide relief assistance to the countries hit by earthquake and tsunami in South and Southeast Asia. Pakistan will dispatch two Navy ships to Sri Lanka todays. These ships will be carrying helicopters together with a Marine Expedition Force as well as doctors, paramedics, medical supplies, relief goods and foodstuff. A C-130 Aircraft with relief consignment of tents, medical supplies and food items was dispatched to Sri Lanka within 24 hours after the disaster. Both President General Pervez Musharraf and the Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz besides sending messages of condolence and sympathies also spoke to the leaders of Sri Lanka by telephone, assuring them of Pakistan cooperation and assistance in rescue operations. In his capacity as Chairman of SAARC, Prime Minister Aziz called for evolving a mechanism for putting in place an Asia-wide Early, and Disaster Response Regime to avert such disasters in future. Pakistan has also decided to join the International Task Force to coordinate worldwide relief efforts for the Asian region ravaged by the earthquake and tsunami. |
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