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Pakistan gears up to send 70 tonnes of relief goods as Myanmar quake kills over 2,700
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Tuesday geared up to deliver 70 tonnes of relief supplies to Myanmar after the death toll rose to over 2,700 from last week’s earthquake.
The 7.7 magnitude quake, which hit around lunchtime on Friday, was the strongest to hit the Southeast Asian country in more than a century, toppling ancient pagodas and modern buildings alike.
Aid groups in the worst-hit areas of Myanmar said there was an urgent need for shelter, food and water but said the country’s civil war could prevent help reaching those in need. The death toll had reached 2,719 and is expected to rise to more than 3,000, Myanmar’s military leader Min Aung Hlaing said in a televised address today. He said 4,521 people were injured, and 441 were missing.
A statement issued today from the NDMA Pakistan was going to send 70 tonnes of relief supplies to Myanmar for the victims of the earthquake on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s directions.
“On the instructions of the prime minister, NDMA has started the process of sending relief supplies to the earthquake victims in Myanmar,” it said.
While speaking to the media after the dispatch ceremony of supplies, Federal Minister Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhary said that the premier and the government stood with the people of Myanmar during the difficult time.
The federal minister also gave a special message of sympathy on behalf of the premier for the people of Myanmar.
The first batch of relief supplies, which would be 35 tonnes, includes approximately 565 tents, 210 tarpaulins, 2,000 blankets, a tonne of ready-to-eat food, 0.5 tonnes of medicines and 10 water purification modules.
The NDMA said that the first batch of relief supplies would leave today and land in the city of Yangon, while the second consignment would be dispatched soon.
The federal minister appreciated the NDMA for the prompt delivery of relief items on the prime minister’s instructions.
The statement added that the Myanmar ambassador thanked the government and people for the relief items.
Meanwhile, in neighbouring Thailand, rescuers pressed on searching for life in the rubble of a collapsed skyscraper in the capital Bangkok, but acknowledged time was against them.
In Myanmar’s Mandalay area, 50 children and two teachers were killed when their preschool collapsed, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said.
“In the hardest-hit areas … communities struggle to meet their basic needs, such as access to clean water and sanitation, while emergency teams work tirelessly to locate survivors and provide life-saving aid,” the UN body said in a report.
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) said shelter, food, water and medical help were all needed in places such as Mandalay, near the quake’s epicentre.
“Having lived through the terror of the earthquake, people now fear aftershocks and are sleeping outside on roads or in open fields,” an IRC worker in Mandalay said in a report.
The civil war in Myanmar, where the junta seized power in a coup in 2021, has complicated efforts to reach those injured and made homeless by the Southeast Asian nation’s biggest quake in a century.
Amnesty International said the junta needed to allow aid to reach areas of the country not under its control. Rebel groups say the junta has conducted airstrikes after the quake.
“Myanmar’s military has a longstanding practice of denying aid to areas where groups who resist it are active,” Amnesty’s Myanmar researcher Joe Freeman said.
“It must immediately allow unimpeded access to all humanitarian organisations and remove administrative barriers delaying needs assessments.”
The junta’s tight control over communication networks and the damage to roads, bridges and other infrastructure caused by the quakes have intensified the challenges for aid workers.
Thai officials said a meeting of regional leaders in Bangkok later this week would go ahead as planned, although the junta’s Min Aung Hlaing may attend by teleconference.
Before the quake struck, sources said the junta chief had been expected to make a rare foreign trip to attend the summit in Bangkok on April 3-4.
Hopes dim at collapsed building
In Bangkok, rescuers were still scouring the ruins of an unfinished skyscraper that collapsed for any signs of life, but aware that as four days had passed since the quake, the odds of finding survivors lengthened.
“There are about 70 bodies underneath … and we hope by some miracle one or two are still alive,” volunteer rescue leader Bin Bunluerit said at the building site.
Bangkok Deputy Governor Tavida Kamolvej said six human-shaped figures had been detected by scanners, but there was no movement or vital signs. Local and international experts were now working out how to safely reach them, she said.
Search and rescue efforts continued at the site, supported by multinational teams, including personnel from the US and Israel, as family and friends said they feared the worst.
“The rescue teams are doing their best. I can see that,” said 19-year-old Artithap Lalod, who was waiting for news of his brother.
“However it turns out, that’s how it has to be. We just have to accept that things will be the way they are,” he said.
Thirteen deaths have been confirmed at the building site, with 74 people still missing. Thailand’s national death toll from the quake stands at 20.
Initial tests showed that some steel samples collected from the site of the collapsed building were substandard, Thai industry ministry officials said. The government has launched an investigation into the cause of the collapse.
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Sexual crimes against women, kids: 80pc of offenders are people known to victims, says Punjab IGP
LAHORE: Punjab Inspector General of Police (IGP) Abdul Kareem has said that immediate action is being taken to curb sexual crimes against women and children on the chief minister’s directives and that 80 per cent of such crimes are committed by the relatives or people known to the victims.
The IGP said this at a ‘Meet the Press’ programme organised by the Lahore Press Club here on Tuesday, flanked by Lahore DIG Investigation Zeeshan Raza, DIG Operations Faisal Kamran and other police officers.
The Punjab police chief said that crime reporters play a vital role in identifying crime, guiding law enforcement agencies and helping improve the policing system, describing them as the “eyes, ears and helpers” of the Punjab Police.
He said there were 800 police stations in Punjab, which are the basic service-delivery mechanism of the police.
Listing the reforms introduced in policing, he cited automated systems, Safe City cameras, virtual women police stations and centres for child safety, body cameras and panic (pink) buttons as examples.
“The purpose of the police is to provide justice to people,” he said, adding that measures are being taken to ensure greater relief to the citizens visiting police stations.
Regarding the Crime Control Department (CCD), the IG said its scope is limited and that serious crimes have “declined significantly because of effective measures.”
Only the cases falling within the CCD’s jurisdiction are being referred to the department, he added.
The IGP said departmental proceedings have already been initiated against police personnel, from constable to senior ranks, over corruption and irregularities. He warned that there would be no leniency in the complaints of corruption, misconduct or abuse of authority by police officials.
He claimed that property-related crimes in Punjab have “almost been eliminated” and that the traffic system has also improved.
He announced that a board for promotion from the rank of sub-inspector to inspector would be convened soon. He said the Elite Orientation Course was meant for officers up to the ASP rank.
On the use of body cameras, Mr Kareem said the chief minister had allocated Rs12 billion for the initiative and that a consignment comprising 1,000 body cameras had arrived, with around 500 expected to be received on Tuesday, while more were on the way.
“Now every police officer deployed at a checkpoint will have a body camera,” he said.
The IG attributed the restoration of peace in the Katcha areas to effective police action and government measures.
He further stated that legislation against illegal weapons is being introduced, and a summary in this regard is in process.
At the conclusion of the programme, the press club president presented a shield to the IGP, who reciprocated the gesture by presenting police souvenirs to the club office-bearers.
Published in Dawn, September 2nd, 2026
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CELEBRATES PAKISTAN’S 79TH INDEPENDENCE DAY AND 150TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF QUAID-E-AZAM MOHAMMAD ALI JINNAH IN FRANCE
Paris ( Imran Y. CHOUDHRY):- On the occasion of the 79th Independence Day of Pakistan, Ambassador Mumtaz Zahra Baloch hoisted national flag to the tune of the national anthem at the Embassy of Pakistan, Paris and welcomed distinguished members of the Pakistani community including large number of children.
Messages of the President, the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Pakistan were read out on the occasion.
Congratulating all on the Independence Day, the Ambassador said that 14th August was truly auspicious as it brought together the entire nation – in celebration, in paying homage to the Quaid-e-Azam and other leaders of the freedom movement, in remembrance of the supreme sacrifices of our forefathers and drawing inspiration from our glorious past and the tremendous achievements over the decades.
The Government of Pakistan is observing the current year – 2026 – as the “Year of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah” to mark his 150th birth anniversary, she added. The great intellectual vision of Quaid requires the nation to uphold his principles and play its due role in the development and progress of Pakistan. The Ambassador highlighted that Quaid-e-Azam had given the nation three golden principles, faith, unity and discipline and adherence to these principles would lead the nation towards a bright future for the generations to come.
Ambassador Baloch said that as we celebrate our freedom we should remember our Kashmiri and Palestinian brothers and sisters, who have been struggling for over seven decades for their freedom and right to self-determination. She reaffirmed Pakistan’s political and diplomatic support to the people of the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) and Palestine for their legitimate rights.
Ambassador also appreciated the contributions of Pakistani diaspora in France in promoting Pakistan-France relations. She reiterated Embassy’s fully commitment to continue to facilitate Pakistanis based in France.
Later, the Ambassador inaugurated the ‘historic photo exhibition’ based on the life and works of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah at the Embassy. The exhibition showcased a remarkable collection of
archival records and photographs chronicling the visionary leadership and enduring
legacy of the founder of Pakistan. The guests especially the children took a keen interest in the exhibition and raised slogans of Pakistan Zindabad.
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Pakistan PUBG MOBILE team ‘4Thrives’ visited the Embassy of Pakistan in Paris, France.
Paris ( Imran Y. CHOUDHRY):- Ambassador Mumtaz Zahra Baloch today received the top professional Pakistan PUBG MOBILE team ‘4Thrives’, which is competing in the high-stakes competition, PUBG MOBILE World Cup 2026 Grand Finals at the Esports World Cup (EWC) being held in Paris.
The team members of ‘4Thrives’ briefed the Ambassador on the game and the hard work they all had put in to finish at the top of the qualifying round and reaching the Grand Finals. They were enthusiastic about their performance which has cemented their position among the world’s best PUBG MOBILE teams.
The Ambassador appreciated the team members for their enthusiastic participation and accomplishments and wished them success for the Grand Finals. She said the Pakistani nation has proudly witnessed the recent achievements of the 4Thrives team and expressed confidence that it would win the prestigious trophy in Paris as well.
This is the first time that EWC is being held in Paris – a true global phenomenon represented by more than 2,000 players from 200 clubs and 100 different countries.
Let’s celebrate and cheer Pakistan PUBG MOBILE team ‘4Thrives’ for the Grand Finals this week!
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