Pakistan foreign secretary expresses thanks for Chinese relief aid
2005-10-18 00:00
ISLAMABAD, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- Paskistan's Foreign Secretary Riaz Muhammad has expressed thanks for Chinese relief aid after the October 8 earthquake.
Meeting with Chinese Ambassador Zhang Chunxiang here on Tuesday, Muhammad said that the Chinese relief team was the first foreign team to start rescue work in the northern Pakistani city of Balacot, which was the most affected area by the strong earthquake.
Because of their prompt response, Muhammad said, the Chinese team have saved three people in Balacot and treated 591 cases since October 10, adding that the Chinese government has donated tents, blankets, medicines and cash totalling 6.20 million U.S. dollars, which Pakistan needed in deed after the earthquake. Zhang Chunxiang said that the Chinese government took swift action to provide relief aid to Pakistan and that the Chinese relief team arrived in Pakistan right after the strong earthquake. Up to now, China has provided 30,000 tents and 150,000 blankets to Pakistan, he added. Furthermore, Zhang said, the Chinese people had volunteered to donate money to the Pakistanis.
On behalf of the Chinese embassy to Pakistan and the Chinese companies in Pakistan, the Chinese ambassador delivered a cheque of cash worth 7 million rupees (about 120,000 U.S. dollars) to the Pakistani foreign secretary. Meanwhile, two Chinese companies have promised about 600,000 U.S. dollars of cash and equipment to Pakistan. Enditem
Meeting with Chinese Ambassador Zhang Chunxiang here on Tuesday, Muhammad said that the Chinese relief team was the first foreign team to start rescue work in the northern Pakistani city of Balacot, which was the most affected area by the strong earthquake.
Because of their prompt response, Muhammad said, the Chinese team have saved three people in Balacot and treated 591 cases since October 10, adding that the Chinese government has donated tents, blankets, medicines and cash totalling 6.20 million U.S. dollars, which Pakistan needed in deed after the earthquake. Zhang Chunxiang said that the Chinese government took swift action to provide relief aid to Pakistan and that the Chinese relief team arrived in Pakistan right after the strong earthquake. Up to now, China has provided 30,000 tents and 150,000 blankets to Pakistan, he added. Furthermore, Zhang said, the Chinese people had volunteered to donate money to the Pakistanis.
On behalf of the Chinese embassy to Pakistan and the Chinese companies in Pakistan, the Chinese ambassador delivered a cheque of cash worth 7 million rupees (about 120,000 U.S. dollars) to the Pakistani foreign secretary. Meanwhile, two Chinese companies have promised about 600,000 U.S. dollars of cash and equipment to Pakistan. Enditem