ISLAMABAD: A 10-member medical team of Pakistan left for earthquake-hit Turkiye on Sunday to take part in a ongoing relief operations in the earthquake hit areas. Another medical team of 10 doctors is set to leave for Syria later today.
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According to the health ministry spokesperson, a ten-member medical team of PIMS along with the medicines left for Turkiye, while a separate 10-member doctors team will leave for Syria today’s evening.
Turkiye has always helped Pakistan and Islamabad will also not leave Turkiye in this testing time and will provide every possible support, Health Minister Abdul Qadir Patel said.
It may be noted that Pakistan Army continents are already carrying out relief and rescue activities in Turkiye on the directions of COAS General Asim Munir, while Islamabad has dispatched over 200 tonnes of relief goods to help the Turkish brethren.