Rescue teams, relief supplies from Pakistan reach Turkey
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday urged solidarity through ‘tangible and timely material support for suffering humanity’ after Turkey and Syria were struck by devastating earthquakes that killed over 5,000 people.
Taking to his official Twitter handle, the premier stated that “24 hours after the devastating earthquake hit Turkiye and Syria, the scenes of death & destruction are mind-numbing”.
“It breaks the heart to witness the sheer scale of unfolding human tragedy,” he added.
Federal Minister for Information Marriyum Aurangzeb announced that PM Shehbaz will be travelling to Ankara today to express his condolences to Turkish President Erdogan for the destruction and deaths caused by the quake. The minister added that the trip would express solidarity with the people of Turkey.
“To help the victims of the earthquake in Turkey at this difficult hour, PM Shehbaz Sharif has decided to establish PM Relief Fund,” Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb said after a plane load of relief goods and rescue team from Pakistan reached Turkey.
