Army sets up field hospital in quake-hit Nepal

ISPR releases pictures of military doctors treating the injured


Web Desk April 29, 2015
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Pakistan Army established a field hospital in Bakhtapur area of Nepal after a devastating earthquake claimed more than 5,000 lives in the country.

“Pakistan Army Field Hospital has been established at Bakhtapur, the most affected area due to earthquake in Khatmandu, Nepal,” the Inter Services Public Relations said in a statement.


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Pictures of military doctors treating the injured were also released.

On Tuesday, army search teams started rescue operations in Bakhtapur and Kathmandu.


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The Army sent two more C-130 aircrafts on Tuesday carrying a second consignment of relief goods for earthquake hit areas of Nepal from Noor Khan Airbase.

Read: 59 Pakistanis arrive from quake-hit Nepal


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In addition to relief goods, doctors and paramedics and special engineering equipment were also transported to the earthquake-hit region.

Further, 59 Pakistanis were evacuated. Earlier on Sunday, a C-130 plane carrying 39 Pakistanis from Kathmandu arrived at the Noor Khan Airbase in Islamabad.


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Read: Air Force brings back 39 Pakistanis from earthquake-hit Nepal

The army and government had earlier dispatched medical teams comprising doctors and paramedics along with relief goods to Nepal.

“In line with the prime minister’s directive, two Pakistani C-130 aircraft landed at the Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu Sunday morning,” a statement issued by the Foreign Office said on Sunday.


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Read: Pakistan sends relief to Nepal

The planes were carrying medical team of doctors and paramedics, 30-bed hospital, medicines, tents, water, dry food, search and rescue team with equipment, the statement noted.


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The earthquake in Nepal has caused massive devastation of life and property, and resulted in the deaths of more than 5,000 people with more feared caught up in the debris.


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COMMENTS (12)

Sara | 9 years ago | Reply Proud of all that the Pakistani Army is doing to help the earthquake victims, brilliant job guys!..... Amused, but not surprised, by the Indian trolls, who spend the better part of their obsessed lives, stalking Pakistani sites, simply to malign Pakistan, any and every way they can. Tut! tut! What a sad life to lead, full of hatred for a country who managed to get its freedom from India! yawn carry on! Oh, and what do we have here? A Nepali newspaper accusing the Indian media of portraying Nepal negatively...and to quote... “The Nepali officials are not at all happy with the Indian relief activities.” http://www.telegraphnepal.com/headline/2015-04-27/nepal:-indias-disaster-politics-exposed!.html What was that about respect? Maybe you obsessed Indians should worry about your own country's role, rather than pointing your dirty fingers elsewhere!
Pakistani | 9 years ago | Reply @Suresh: Did you see any 'beef' in the food items sent by Pakistan for the earthquake affected victims of Nepal? Just ready @Pity comments above and you will understand the reason why the flag has been hoisted. Ask India to send some relief items to Nepal as well.
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