Pakistan Army wins high praise for its quake work
By Khalid Hasan
WASHINGTON: The Pakistan Army has won high praise for its earthquake relief and rehabilitation work from a freelance journalist who spent several days in the devastated areas of Azad Kashmir and Pakistan.
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, writing in the online publication, ‘Open Democracy’ this week, says, “Before coming to the region, I had read reports that the Pakistan Army was not doing enough to help the people affected by the earthquake. But once I got there, I understood the gravity of the situation. The Pakistan Army has a mammoth task ahead of them and they are trying their best to cope with the situation. No third world country is equipped to handle a disaster of this magnitude. I see Pakistan Army helicopters, trucks, and personnel carrying supplies, setting up camps and rebuilding broken roads and bridges. They work around the clock, but there is always something left to do at the end of the day. More demands and more expectations.”
Ms Obaid-Chinoy’s ‘Kashmir earthquake diary’ is also due to appear in Canada’s leading newspaper, Globe and Mail.
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