BOLTON boxer Amir Khan saw first-hand the plight of earthquake survivors and handed out food parcels to children in a camp in northern Pakistan.

The Olympic silver medalist, who turned professional in July, travelled to Pakistan with the Oxfam aid agency, which is helping survivors of the October 8 quake that killed more than 73,000 people.

"It is really very upsetting to see the plight of the earthquake survivors," said Amir from a tent camp to the south of the devastated city of Muzaffarabad.

"Kids have no food, no home and so many of them have lost their parents."

The Bolton-born boxer toured the camp where 2,268 people are living in 372 tents, as Oxfam officials briefed him on the water and sanitation facilities they were providing.

He was accompanied by his father, Shajaad Khan, aged 43, who is originally from the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi, younger brother Haroon, aged 14, and family friend, Nabil Chaudhry.

"I think a lot of people seem to have forgotten this disaster. We need to give as much help as possible," said Amir, who turned 19 last week. "We cannot turn a blind eye."

"It is very cold here and its bound to increase in coming days. I am wearing a coat but even then I am freezing," he said.

"The aid which has come or is coming is not enough. We need to give more aid, more tents, more shelters and more food."

Amir, who took 50 storm-proof shelters with him on the trip, said he had seen pictures of the devastation but seeing the reality of the situation on the ground made him realise just how big the disaster was and how much help was needed.

Amir went on to meet with students in a makeshift school in the Chattar Klass camp, where he handed out food parcels and told them how he first got interested in boxing.

He sat among the youngsters as they sang songs and he later showed off some fancy moves with a little sparring.

The boxer is expected to return from his two-week trip on December 29.

The earthquake, Pakistan's worst natural disaster, left around three million people homeless.