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Pakistan sends first disaster-relief flight with specialised rescue team
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|December 04, 2025
PAKISTAN dispatched its first disaster-relief aircraft to Sri Lanka last night, delivering emergency supplies and a specialist rescue contingent to support national efforts following the severe weather calamity.
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The Pakistan Air Force C-130 touched down at Katunayake Airport at 6:30 p.m .- on board were 47 military personnel trained in search-and-rescue operations and four rescue dogs skilled in locating survivors trapped under debris. The aircraft also carried family tents, b
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