Pakistan's rescue team reaches Sri Lanka for flood assistance

On the special directives of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Pakistan's rescue team has arrived in Colombo via special C130 plane for flood relief operations in Sri Lanka.

Pakistan's High Commissioner in Sri Lanka Major General retired Fahim ul Aziz and Sri Lankan Deputy Minister Ports received the Pakistani team and assured all possible cooperation.                                                    

Pakistan has always stood by Sri Lanka in every difficult time and will continue to stand by it.

A relief assistance of 200 tonnes for flood affectees of Sri Lanka by the government of Pakistan will also reach soon via sea.