Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Thursday to express his “profound condolences” over the massive loss of lives caused by an earthquake which struck the country and parts of Syria earlier this month.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Türkiye for a two-day official visit to show solidarity with the victims of a 7.8-magnitude quake that shook the country and neighboring Syria, confirmed his office, as the combined death toll from the disaster crossed 40,000.
Pakistan has already sent several planeloads of relief goods to Türkiye and Syria, while the government has also established a special relief fund to help its people send donations to the survivors of the quake.
Besides meeting President Erdogan, the prime minister will also visit the earthquake-affected areas in southern Turkey, and interact with Pakistani search and rescue teams deployed there as well as survivors of the earthquake.
He will reiterate Pakistan’s firm commitment to stand by the Turkish people during difficult times and to continue extending all possible support to the ongoing relief effort.
The prime minister spoke to President Erdogan on February 6 and assured him of all possible assistance for the rescue and relief efforts in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake.
All available resources have been fully mobilised to help Turkish people and Prime Minister Shehbaz is personally overseeing the relief effort.
