Islamabad (GNP): Pakistan National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has dispatched 100 ton humanitarian assistance to flood-affected areas of Nepal, which has landed at Kathmandu safely tonight.A handover ceremony was held at the airport at on 6 September 2026.
Muhammad Amir Khan, Ambassador of Pakistan to Nepal, handed over the relief package to Nepali Minister H.E. Mahabir Pun, Minister for Science & Technology, who graced the occasion as the Chief Guest, along with H.E. Mr. Raj Bhandari, Joint Secretary, SA Division.
The ceremony was also attended by the Defence Attaché (P), Consular, Political & Education Counsellors, and Head of Chancery from the Embassy of Pakistan, along with senior officials from NDRRMA and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nepal.
This humanitarian assistance reflects Pakistan’s commitment to stand in solidarity with the people of Nepal during times of natural calamity.
More than 270 workers have now been rescued across the affected hydropower projects, with rescuers crediting air pockets inside the tunnels for keeping trapped workers alive for over a week. According to the Independent Power Producers Association of Nepal, at least 557 workers remain missing from projects along the Trishuli River, with around 115 believed to still be trapped inside the main tunnel.
Local authorities estimate that roughly 900 workers remain missing across 12 hydropower projects in the Himalayan region, with close to 500 believed to be trapped inside various tunnels.
Search efforts are also focused on the Rasuwagadhi hydropower plant, where officials say they believe 46 workers trapped inside an underground chamber remain alive.
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Families of the missing have continued to gather at hospitals in Kathmandu and at the national electricity office for over a week, seeking updates on their loved ones. The country’s disaster management agency has confirmed at least 1,259 deaths from the floods, with more than 5,000 people still listed as missing.
Shah said, “I couldn’t just run away by myself. I had to save everyone.”
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