ISLAMABAD, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) — Pakistan on Wednesday dispatched 105 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan following a deadly earthquake that struck eastern parts of the neighboring country, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar said.
The relief consignment includes essential food, medicines, tents, blankets and bubble mats, Dar said in a statement.
“Following my telephone call with Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, the government of Pakistan dispatched 105 tonnes of humanitarian relief assistance to Afghanistan,” he said.
Dar expressed condolences over the loss of lives and wished a speedy recovery to the injured, reiterating Pakistan’s solidarity with the Afghan people in their time of need.
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake jolted eastern Afghanistan on Aug. 31, killing more than 1,400 people, injuring over 3,000 and destroying thousands of houses, according to Afghan authorities. ■