Turkish aid agencies provide relief packages, tents for flood affected

ISLAMABAD: The Turkish government and its aid agencies are working on several fronts to provide humanitarian relief aid to the flood affected areas of Sindh, a statement from the Turkish embassy said Friday.

It pointed that the Turkish Red Crescent has provided humanitarian relief packages to 1000 flood-stricken Pakistani families in the affected areas of Sindh - Badin and Mirpur Khas. The aid-package for each family includes a tent, a hygiene box, and a 54 kg food package.

The Turkish International Cooperation and Development Agency (TIKA) has also provided 1200 rain-proof tents to support the relief works in Thatta, Badin and Tando Muhammad Khan.

A Turkish Airlines cargo plane, carrying an aid package of 10 tons of medicines and medical consumables, 25 tons of humanitarian assistance materials including tents, blankets, water purification tablets and sanitary supplies, will arrive at Karachi airport tonight.

The aid package is likely to alleviate the heavy burden of the affected Pakistani brethren,

The Embassy of the Republic of Turkey extended condolences to the families of the deceased and stated that it shares the grief of the Pakistani nation.

Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2011