PM Shahbaz lauds anonymous Pakistani’s $30m donation for quake victims at Turkish mission in US

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Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif said he was deeply moved by the example of an anonymous Pakistani who walked into the Turkish embassy in the US and donated $30 million to the families of those who lost their lives and were injured in two earthquakes in Turkey. Has happened. Syria.

On his Twitter handle, he said that it was such wonderful acts of philanthropy that enabled humanity to conquer seemingly insurmountable odds.

Shahbaz visited the Turkish Embassy in Islamabad on Monday and expressed his condolences to the people of Turkey who have suffered loss of life and property due to the recent earthquake.

Several prominent figures also visited the Turkish Embassy in Islamabad to express their condolences and show solidarity with the Turkish people and government.

Pakistan has sent search and rescue teams of its military to assist in the relief efforts.

Meanwhile, a fundraising drive was conducted in educational institutions across the country to collect funds for the victims of the earthquake. This campaign was launched in schools, colleges and universities on the call of the Prime Minister.

Millions of Pakistanis are still in mourning over the loss of precious lives in the devastating earthquakes in Turkey. Some other organizations in Pakistan have also launched fundraising campaigns to help Turkey in this difficult time.

Al Khidmat Foundation has already sent volunteers to assist in the ongoing search and rescue operations.

The Prime Minister set up a special cabinet committee to oversee the collection of funds and relief materials for earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria.

According to a media report, the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) organized a function to pray for the people who died in Turkey and Syria due to the recent devastating earthquake.

The event was attended by a large number of business community including presidents of various markets. Donations were also collected on this occasion to help the earthquake victims.

In a separate development, paratroopers of the Pakistan Navy raised the Turkish flag in the sky on Sunday in a multinational naval exercise to show solidarity with the earthquake victims in Turkey.

Navies of 50 countries, including Turkey, the US and China, are participating in the five-day Aman-2023 naval exercise led by Pakistan in the Arabian Sea.

The biennial event, which has been taking place since 2007, began on Friday.

Regional countries such as Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Indonesia as well as African Union countries are participating in the event with ships, aircraft, special operations forces, maritime teams and observers.

Turkey is taking part in the exercise this year on a limited scale after last Monday’s massive earthquake killed at least 29,605 people.

The naval exercise, conducted under the slogan “Together for Peace”, aims to provide a platform to understand maritime concepts and operational cultures, enhance interoperability and deal with common threats at sea, the Pakistan Navy said in a statement. Identifying ways and means. This exercise will continue till Tuesday.