Punjab government has sent 185 more trucks of relief goods to the earthquake-affected areas after which the total number of trucks dispatched by district governments of the province has reached 8677. Minister for Revenue and Relief Punjab, Gull Hameed Khan Rokari, said here Wednesday.
He said that 185 trucks of relief goods including 110 trucks of food items and other eatables, 48 trucks of tents, 9 trucks of blankets and one truck of medicines, have been dispatched to calamity-hit areas Besides different philanthropists have also dispatched 17 trucks of relief items including food, blankets and medicines.
Gull Hameed Rokhri said that according to the directions of Chief Minister Punjab, the process of dispatching relief items would be further accelerated and necessary instructions have been given to the DCOs in this regard.