Earthquake-hit Nepal was left with an unsavoury taste in its mouth after receiving packets of ‘beef masala’ as part of the relief package from Pakistan.
Pakistan has sent this food aid to the Nepal after experiencing major devastation and loss of life in the April 25 earthquake.
Pakistan`s `help` has left the predominately Hindu country shocked as the ready-to-eat food includes packets of `beef masala`.
Cows are considered sacred in Nepal and there is a strict ban on its slaughter and is punishable with 12 years in prison. Prior to 1990, the offence attracted death penalty.
Since the majority-Hindu country treats cows as sacred and there is a blanket ban on slaughtering the animal, the development has the potential to trigger diplomatic acrimony between the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) member countries
A source from Kathmandu’s Bir Hospital, who, however, is an Indian doctor told media that packets of ‘beef masala’ were sent by Pakistan on Tuesday as part of relief aid to the temblor survivors.
These doctors – drawn from Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital, Safdarjung Hospital and All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) — are members of a 34-member medical team sent to Nepal for treating the survivors.
