Pakistan gifts medical safety equipment to US in spirit of goodwill

WASHINGTON (92 News) – In the spirit of goodwill, Pakistan gifted personal protective equipment (PPE) to the US on Thursday. According to the details garnered, a Pakistan Air Forces (PAF) C-130 plane carrying PPE donated by Pakistan armed forces to US armed forces reached at the Andrews Air Base in Washington DC. It is pertinent to mention here that the PPE including surgical masks and protective suits was received by Acting Assistant Secretary of Defence for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, David Halloway. Pakistan ambassador to US Asad Majeed Khan and other staff of Pakistan embassy was also present at the airport. While appreciating Pakistan’s goodwill donation of surgical masks and protective suits, the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tweeted saying that “This delivery is a symbol of US-Pakistan solidarity in the fight against COVID-19. #WeAreInThisTogether #Partners4Prosperity.”

Appreciate Pakistan’s goodwill donation of surgical masks and protective suits to @FEMA. This delivery is a symbol of U.S.-Pakistan solidarity in the fight against COVID-19. #WeAreInThisTogether #Partners4Prosperity pic.twitter.com/TUk3nTQZgu

— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) May 21, 2020

In response to Mike Pompeo’s appreciation, Pakistani ambassador said that Pakistan and the US have always worked together to promote common interests and counter common challenges.

Thanks for your appreciation Secretary Pompeo. Pakistan and the United States have always worked together to promote common interests and counter common challenges. It is no surprise that #WeAreInThisTogether in the fight against COVID-19 as well! 🇵🇰🇺🇸@ForeignOfficePk https://t.co/ZykLq7P6PZ

— Asad M. Khan (@asadmk17) May 21, 2020