A team of Indian doctors first discovered the contents of the Pakistani food aid and alerted the officials.
While thousands are in desperate want of food in Nepal after the catastrophic earthquake on Saturday, Pakistan decided to send ready to eat food packets as food aid which contained 'beef masala'.
The packets sent by Pakistan have remained untouched in the Hindu country which treats cows as sacred beings. There is a blanket ban on slaughter of cows and could lead to a punishment of 12 years in prison. This step of 'aid' by Pakistan is being considered insensitive by many, others are considering it is an act of mischief.
According to Daily Mail report, a team of Indian doctors first discovered the contents of the Pakistani food aid and alerted the officials. The report also said that the issue may lead to a diplomatic row between Nepal and Pakistan.
“The matter has been conveyed to Prime Minister Sushil Koirala and the intelligence chief. We are also starting an internal inquiry to verify the facts. If the report is correct, we will raise the matter at the diplomatic level with Pakistan. India, being our key partner, will also be informed of the developments,” a Nepalese official said.
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev has also condemned the act and doubted Pakistan's intention behind sending beef in the food aid packets to a Hindu-majority country. The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has also criticised the act and called it highly insensitive. Although, Pak PMO has issued a statement stating that the food packages were sent for the non-Hindu community in Nepal.
A press note on the website of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Pakistan, states: "(The) National Disaster Management Authority has dispatched the second of two sorties of C-130 aircrafts on April 28 in collaboration with Pakistan Army, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Pakistan Air Force. The relief goods include 250 tents, 200 food packs (2.6 tonne), 1,000 Meals Ready to Eat (MREs), 1,000 blankets and 33 cartons of medicines. These relief goods have been provided from NDMA stocks...."
According to the UN, the catastrophic earthquake has impacted around eight million in 39 districts, of which over two million live in 11 most severely affected districts. The death toll in quake has crossed 6,000, with over 10,000 injured.
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