Australians Stop for Prayer in Pakistan

Members of the Australian Defence Force stopped for a prayer this week as part of flag raising ceremony at a new health camp in Kot Addu, Punjab, Pakistan.

A local imam led the prayers, assisted by Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Padre, Wing Commander Mark Willis.

Around 200 people a day are being treated at the facility, mainly for diarrhoea, malaria and skin conditions.

Australian Deputy High Commissioner to Pakistan, Rebekah Grindlay, spoke to the doctors and nurses from AusAID and the ADF in the presence of local soldiers and religious leaders, praising them for their co-operation.


In This Story: ADF

The Australian Defence Force is the military organisation responsible for the defence of Australia and its national interests. It consists of the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force and several “tri-service” units.

3 Recent Items: ADF

Adf offers cash bonus amid worker shortage | 9 news australia 1

ADF offers cash bonus amid worker shortage | 9 News Australia

New details revealed on Japan plane crash; ADF storm support for Queensland | 9 News Australia

ADF on deployment send Christmas messages back home | ABC News

In This Story: Malaria

Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease that affects humans and other animals. Malaria causes symptoms that typically include fever, tiredness, vomiting, and headaches.

2 Recent Items: Malaria

UN News in Brief (12 January 2024) | United Nations

Paludismo: Estrategias reactivas para reducir la transmisión en entornos de eliminación

In This Story: Pakistan

Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It has a population exceeding 212.2 million, including the world’s second-largest Muslim population. It has an area of 881,913 square kilometres (340,509 square miles).

Pakistan has a 1,046-kilometre (650-mile) coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by India to the east, Afghanistan to the west, Iran to the southwest, and China to the northeast. It is separated narrowly from Tajikistan by Afghanistan’s Wakhan Corridor in the northwest, and also shares a maritime border with Oman.

3 Recent Items: Pakistan

Hagar Chemali on US, Houthis, Middle East Conflicts

CNN correspondent breaks down the ‘unexpected crisis’ between Pakistan and Iran

Middle East: How Iran’s attacks are heightening fears of a wider war

Leave a Comment

We don't require your email address, or your name, for anyone to leave a comment. If you do add an email address, you may be notified if there are replies to your comment - we won't use it for any other purpose. Please make respectful comments, which add value, and avoid personal attacks on others. Links are not allowed in comments - 99% of spam comments, attempt to post links. Please describe where people may find additional information - for example "visit the UN website" or "search Google for..." rather than posting a link. Comments failing to adhere to these guidelines will not be published.