Pakistan Earthquake 2005

Covering the earthquake, the damage and the relief work in Pakistan.

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WFP to divert 65 trucks from Afghanistan to Pakistan

The World Food Programme said Thursday it will divert 65 trucks from its operation in Afghanistan to quake-hit neighbouring Pakistan, sending them across the border with tonnes of food and other aid.

Forty of the trucks were to leave on Friday and 25 on Monday, World Food Programme (WFP) spokesman Ebadullah Ebadi said.

WFP Afghanistan has also agreed to loan its Pakistan operation 1,000 tonnes of wheat flour and has already provided 40 tonnes of dates from Qatar, the statement said.

Source: The News

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