Islamabad (GNP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif visited the Embassy of Nepal in Islamabad and signed a condolence book opened in memory of those who lost their lives in the recent flash floods and landslides that struck Nepal.
He was received by Nepal’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Rita Dhital, and was accompanied by Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, SAPM Syed Tariq Fatemi, Foreign Secretary Amb. Amna Baloch, and other senior officials.
In his message, the prime minister conveyed Pakistan’s deep condolences to the government and people of Nepal, and to families who lost loved ones in the tragedy. He reiterated the sentiments he had earlier shared with Nepali Prime Minister Balendra Shah during a phone call, reaffirming Pakistan’s full solidarity with Nepal during this difficult time.
He informed the ambassador that Pakistan would be sending emergency relief assistance to Nepal later in the week to support ongoing rescue and relief efforts, and pledged continued support, expressing hope that Nepal’s resilient people would emerge stronger from the disaster.
The prime minister highlighted the close, long-standing fraternal relationship between the two countries, expressing confidence that Pakistan and Nepal would continue to stand by one another in times of need.
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In response, Ambassador Dhital thanked the prime minister for his supportive words, saying the gesture would be long remembered by the people of Nepal, and went on to brief him on the current status of bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
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