Kuwait to provide food items for Balochistan quake affectees
Local Thursday, October 30th, 2008Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that Kuwait will provide food items to help people affected by the earthquake in Balochistan.
While talking to mediapersons at the local airport, he said that federal government will extend complete assistance to help the Balochistan government and the people affected by the earthquake.
He expressed deep grief over the tragedy and offered heartfelt condolences for those who lost their lives.
Foreign Minister said that he personally talked to the Balochistan Chief Minister by telephone to seek information about the incident.
At present, the government is focusing on providing immediate relief to the affected people and rescue operation was in progress, he said and added that assessment of damage caused by the earthquake was being made.
He said that Ambassador of Kuwait in Pakistan had contacted him to offer food items from the Kuwait government to the quake-affected people of Balochistan. He said that Chief Secretary Balochistan has been informed of the offer and Kuwait Ambassador has been requested to contact him.
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on Oct 30 2008. Filed under