ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif together with Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari will visit Türkiye on Wednesday (tomorrow) to express solidarity with the Turkish government and the people following a powerful earthquake that hit the country resulting in loss of hundreds of precious lives.

Diplomatic sources said that the prime minister decided to visit Türkiye along with Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari in wake of the devastating earthquake in the country to express solidarity with the Turkish people.

They said that the prime minister and the foreign minister will visit earthquake-affected areas as well as take a briefing from the Turkish authorities on the devastation caused by the 7.8 magnitude earthquake earlier on Monday.

In Ankara, the sources said that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will hold a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to discuss the relief operation as well as exchange views on issues of mutual interest.

Separately, the sources added that Foreign Minister Bilawal will also hold a meeting with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu to offer condolences and express solidarity and reiterate the offer of support and assistance.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2023

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A. Shabbir Feb 07, 2023 09:22am
It sure is a good gesture to support and help. Need to also see and resolve economic sufferings of people on the home ground.............
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Arshad Feb 07, 2023 11:56am
They need Aid, not Idiots at the moment.
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Aamir Latif Feb 07, 2023 01:24pm
Why SS is akways eager to dash to Turkey, totaly out of place at the cost of postponing APC conference second time... Let Turkey manages its releif operation. Pakistan extends its support but why not Syria too, they also suffers with devastation of civil war.. Highly unfair to Syria
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TimeToMovveOn Feb 07, 2023 05:26pm
@Arshad, ...well said man. Sadly these idiots dont know that they are idiots and are going to hamper the relief efforts in Turkey. Imagine Turkey resources will be spent on receiving two idiots, providing them with security, and taking photo ops
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