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Türkiye Quake: Pak Army team returns home

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Army urban search and rescue (USAR) team comprising 33 members returned to the country after completing its 17-day rescue operation conducted in the earthquake-affected areas of Türkiye.

According to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) spokesperson, the Authority had made arrangements to send an organized team of Pakistan Army to Turkiye on 6th February on the instructions of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

The NDMA had also arranged to send a 53-member team of Rescue 1122 to Turkiye.

The team was welcomed by Federal Education Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain and the Ambassador of Turkiye to Pakistan and NDMA officials.

The officials of the Turkish Embassy and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also participated in the ceremony.

The Turkish ambassador paid tribute to the Pakistan Army team, whereas a bouquet of flowers was presented to the Pakistan Army team by the Turkish Embassy.

However, the NDMA was in full communication with AFAD, Turkiye’s disaster management organisation as assistance in relief and rehabilitation activities would be continued to Turkiye by NDMA

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M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.