US military planes lands Pakistan with relief supplies for flood victims

Rawalpindi: The US military planes have reached Pakistan with relief supplies for flood victims.

According to the details, Pakistan Army officers and US Charge d’Affaires Natalie Baker were also present at the arrival of the relief supplies at the Nur Khan Air Base in Rawalpindi.

A spokesperson for the US Embassy said that the US Charge d’Affaires expressed grief over the losses caused by the floods and expressed sympathy with the victims.

According to the Pakistan Army’s Public Relations Department (ISPR), the first flight carrying relief supplies for flood victims arrived in Pakistan through the US Army Central Command.

The US Charge d’Affaires and Commander Army Central Command attended the ceremony. US officials handed over the relief supplies to the Pakistan Army, which will be transferred to the Army Flood Relief Camp for distribution.

The ISPR stated that the government and the people are grateful to the US government and the army for standing together in this hour of trial. A total of six flights carrying relief goods will reach Pakistan. The relief goods include tents, water purification pumps, generators, and other equipment.

It is pertinent to note that after heavy rains and the release of water from Indian dams, Pakistan's Punjab province has been badly affected by floods, where millions of people have been affected by the floods, people's homes have been submerged in water, crops have been destroyed, and a large number of people have been forced to leave their homes and live in camps.

The government is providing all possible help to the flood victims. In this hour of difficulty, Pakistan also needs international assistance beyond its own resources. After the United Nations and Britain, now the United States has also sent relief goods to Pakistan for the flood victims.

In view of the floods entering Sindh from Punjab, the Sindh government has estimated that more than 1.6 million people will be affected. If there is a high-level flood in Sindh, the situation will worsen. Pakistan may face severe financial pressure at this critical time.