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PAF rescues stranded Pakistan citizens in earthquake-hit Turkey

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ADIYAMAN, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 09: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY â MANDATORY CREDIT - "PAKISTAN MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (MOIB) / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) Pakistani personnel rescue 3 people from under rubble of a collapsed in Adiyaman following 7.7 and 7.6 magnitude earthquakes hit Kahramanmaras on Feb. 06, in Turkiye on February 09, 2023. Early Monday morning, a strong 7.7 earthquake, centered in the Pazarcik district, jolted Kahramanmaras and strongly shook several provinces, including Gaziantep, Sanliurfa, Diyarbakir, Adana, Adiyaman, Malatya, Osmaniye, Hatay, and Kilis. Later, at 13.24 p.m. (1024GMT), a 7.6 magnitude quake centered in Kahramanmaras' Elbistan district struck the region. Turkiye declared 7 days of national mourning on Feb. 06 after deadly earthquakes in southern provinces. (Photo by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of Pakistan / Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) successfully completed a humanitarian mission in Turkey following a recent earthquake, bringing back students and families from Pakistan safely to their home country.

The evacuees expressed their gratitude for the PAF’s efforts in rescuing those affected by the natural disaster.

In coordination with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the Foreign Ministry, the PAF has more missions planned to assist those impacted by the earthquake.

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