PM Shehbaz leaves for visit of quake-hit Turkiye
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif left Lahore for Turkiye on Thursday to express solidarity and support with the Turkish people in the wake of massive earthquake, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
Turkish Ambassador to Pakistan Mehmet Pacacı and the Consul General bid adieu to the prime minister at Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport.
Before departure, PM Shehbaz Sharif in a tweet said, “I am leaving for Turkiye with a message of unwavering solidarity and support for our Turkish brothers and sisters from the people and government of Pakistan.”
“True to the spirit of one nation living in two states, we consider their loss as ours,” he said.
I am leaving for Türkiye with a message of unwavering solidarity and support for our Turkish brothers and sisters from the people and government of Pakistan. True to the spirit of one nation living in two states, we consider their loss as ours.
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) February 16, 2023
During his two-day stay in Ankara, the prime minister will meet President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to personally convey heartfelt condolences on behalf of the entire Pakistani nation over the loss of lives and the widespread damage.
Shehbaz Sharif 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.
He will also visit earthquake-affected areas in southern Turkiye, and interact with the Pakistani search and rescue teams deployed in the area as well as survivors of the earthquake.
In the wake of the devastating earthquake in southern Turkiye, the prime minister had spoken with President Erdogan on February 6 and assured him of all possible assistance for the rescue and relief effort.
All available resources have been fully mobilized to help the Turkish people and the prime minister is personally overseeing the relief effort.
Pakistan and Turkiye enjoy deep fraternal ties. The two countries have resolutely stood by each other during every trial and tribulation.