After efficaciously completing its 4 day rescue, relief and rehabilitation operations to allay the aftermath of the recent floods and mudslides in Sri Lanka, Pakistan naval ship Zulfiquar left for Pakistan last Friday.
The Acting High Commissioner of Pakistan, Dr. Sarfraz Ahmed Khan Sipra, along with officials of the High Commission saw them off at the Colombo Port.
While praising and thanking the great efforts of the Pakistan Navy rescue, rehabilitation and medical teams, the Acting High Commissioner, Dr. Sarfraz Sipra said, the visit of Pakistan Navy Ship Zulfiquar to Colombo has succeeded in meeting their mandate, providing an all out support to the brotherly people and Government of Sri Lanka to overcome the after effects of the recent floods and mudslides.
He congratulated the officers and crew on their noble achievement under challenging circumstances.
Dr. Sipra expressed his deep pleasure on the Pakistan navy’s pivotal role in strengthening the bonds of friendship between the two nations through Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations and mutual support.
He emphasized that Pakistan as in the past will continue its all-out support to Sri Lanka in its hour of need and stand side by side with them at all future times.
On a special directive of Prime Minister, Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, PNS Zulfiquar arrived in Sri Lanka with relief goods, paramedical facilities and medicine, technical and diving teams and de-flooding pumps.
During the course of PNS Zulfiquar’s stay in Sri Lanka, thousands of patients were treated; a large number of people rescued and relief goods provided; 97 water wells were decontaminated, and de-flooding activities were also carried out in highly swamped areas.