Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday urged solidarity through \u2018tangible and timely material support for suffering humanity\u2019 after Turkey and Syria were struck by devastating earthquakes that killed over 5,000 people.
\nTaking to his official Twitter handle, the premier stated that \u201c24 hours after the devastating earthquake hit Turkiye and Syria, [the] scenes of death & destruction are mind-numbing\u201d.
\n\u201cIt breaks the heart to witness [the] sheer scale of unfolding human tragedy,\u201d he added.
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\nFederal Minister for Information Marriyum Aurangzeb announced that PM Shehbaz will be travelling to Ankara tomorrow to express his condolences to Turkish President Erdogan for the destruction and deaths caused by the quake.
\nThe minister added that the trip would express solidarity with the people of Turkey.
\nThe All-Party Conference (APC) called by the premier on February 9 would be postponed due to the trip. A new date is to be announced in consultation with the allies, Marriyum stated.
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\nThe information minister also announced that PM Shehbaz decided to establish the prime minister’s relief fund to support the earthquake victims of the “brotherly country” Turkey in during difficult times.
\nThe magnitude 7.8 quake hit Turkey and neighbouring Syria early on Monday, toppling entire apartment blocks, wrecking hospitals, and leaving thousands more people injured or homeless.
\nNearly 8,000 people have been rescued from 4,758 buildings destroyed in the tremors a day earlier, Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said in its latest statement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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