The Turkish government requested Pakistan to send surgical equipment, tents, blankets, and dry fruits for the quake victims.
According to the sources, the Government of Pakistan National Emergency Operation Center (NEOC) is in continuous contact with the Turkish government through their Ambassador in Pakistan.
Turkiye has appealed to Pakistan not to send more medical teams and medicines at present.
According to the Turkish government, medical teams from all over the world are arriving with medicines, so currently the victims need family tents, blankets, and dry food due to the severe cold.
The Turkish government appealed to Pakistan to send surgical equipment and medical devices with more tents and warm blankets.
According to the Turkish government, earthquake victims need major and minor surgeries. As the number of surgeries increases, there is a shortage of surgical equipment and medical devices.
Sources said that Government has agreed to send surgical equipment and medical devices to Turkiye and the first batch of the equipment will be sent this week via air.
Furthermore, it has been learned that Pakistan has decided to send aid to Turkiye via roads through National Logistic Cell. NLC trucks will enter Turkiye via Iran in seven days.
Earlier this week on the instructions of Army Chief General Syed Asim Munir, the Pakistan Army dispatched two contingents; the Urban Search and Rescue Team to participate in relief activities for quake-hit Turkiye and Syria.
According to the details, Pak Army teams comprise Rescue experts, sniffer dogs, a Medical team, Army doctors, nursing staff, technicians, and security officials along with 30 bedded mobile hospitals.
Pak Army teams also carry relief goods including tentage, blankets, edibles, medicines, and others for the earthquake victims in Turkiye. The Rescue Aid contingents have flown to Adana, Turkiye via special Pakistan Air force aircraft, to undertake relief efforts for Turkish people while working in close coordination with the Turkish Government.
Chairman NDMA Lt General Inam Haider Malik dispatched three tons of emergency relief consignment to Turkiye and Syria via PAF C-130.
In a statement, Chairman NDMA Lt Gen Inam Haider Malik said NDMA Team and Pakistan Armed Forces and Federal Government are in constant communication with the diplomatic channels at both ends.
According to the details, Pak Army contingents will stay there till the completion of relief and rescue operations.
Turkiye, Syria & Iraq quake
A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake jolts Turkey, Syria, and Iraq last week on Monday leaving a death toll of more than 20,000 meanwhile thousand are still stuck under the wreckage.
The magnitude of the quake was 7.8 which struck in the early darkness of a winter morning, Jolts of the quake were also felt in Cyprus and Lebanon.
The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said the quake struck at a depth of 10 km (6 miles) near the southern Turkiye’s city of Kahramanmaras, while the EMSC monitoring service said the chance of a tsunami risk was being evaluated after the powerful earthquake.
After a 7.8-powerful Earthquake, another quake of 7.5 Magnitude jolts turkey once again. Rescue teams are put on high alert.
Emergency has been declared all over Turkey.
