KARACHI: Pakistan State Oil (PSO) on Friday, July 13, 2007,
sent out consignments of essential goods for people hit by the current deluge
in Balochistan.
Two convoys comprising three truckloads for Turbat and two truckloads for
Pasni left the company headquarters here under the supervision of senior
officials. They were carrying 3,000 food packets, 500 kitchen utensils,
650 tarpaulin sheets and 30,000 bottles of mineral water.
Earlier on Sunday, July 9, 2007 PSO had dispatched a similar batch of food
packets and mineral water to Greshia, 35 km from Khuzdar. This was the first
relief to reach this devastated village. Mir Muhammad Naseer Mengal, State
Minister for Petroleum & Natural Resources, distributed the goods.
Like in the event of previous natural calamities, PSO staff has been involved
in the relief operations from day one ensuring uninterrupted and smooth
fuel supplies to the defence forces’ aviation fleet operated by Navy,
Air Force and Army at Pasni and Turbat airports. Till Friday, PSO had refueled
more than 130 flights providing 125,000 litres.
The PSO employees have also donated one-day salary and the company donated
Rs. 5 million to the President’s Disaster Relief Fund.
Abid Ali Syed
Deputy General Manager
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