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China gifts Islamabad 21 fire, rescue vehicles worth Rs3 billion
Fleet includes an 88m snorkel tender designed to strengthen high-rise rescue operations across the capital
Web Desk
September 01, 2026
China gifts Islamabad 21 fire, rescue vehicles worth Rs3 billion
China’s Embassy in Pakistan announced on Tuesday that Beijing was gifting a modern fleet of 21 fire and rescue vehicles, valued at Rs3 billion, “to upgrade Islamabad’s emergency response infrastructure”.
According to a post on X, the Chinese Embassy said the fleet would arrive this month and comprise an “advanced 88m snorkel tender”, substantially bolstering emergency response capability and high-rise rescue operations across the capital.
The embassy added that the fleet was a “testament to our timeless, All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership serving and protecting our communities together”.
