ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif lauded humanitarian services of Pakistan’s search and rescue teams sent to support and assist earthquake-affected people of Turkiye and Syria.

Addressing ceremony to honour Pakistan’s search and rescue teams, he said that they had gathered to praise them as they had worked tirelessly in Turkiye and Syria and rendered commendable services.  220 million people of Pakistan prayed for their success and appreciated humanitarian services, he added.

He said, “With hard work, dedication and professional manner, our teams performed rescue work and saved dozens of people trapped under rubble. With your benevolent and caring efforts, you have carved place in hearts of people of Turkiye. They will remember your services forever.”

He recollected that during his visit to quake-hit region of Turkiye, he met teams working there. “On behalf of myself and on government, I want to thank and appreciate you have strengthened brotherly and fraternal ties with these two countries and infused vigor and affection in these relations with your meritorious services,” he added.

He opined that philanthropists, members of NGOs, charity organisations and people of Pakistan had shown generosity for quake-affected people of Turkiye and Syria with huge contributions. He also commended NDMA for its main role in dispatch of relief assistance and goods, besides appreciated contributions of Pakistan International Airlines and Pakistan Air Force. Pakistan dispatched tonnes of relief assistance and most needed items including tents, blankets, foods etc, adding an order for manufacturing of 50,000 winterised tents was also placed which would be sent soon.

Earlier, Chairman National Disaster Management Authority Lt. Gen. Inam Haider Malik lauded efforts of teams which worked in adverse weather conditions and rescued precious lives.

Published in The Daily National Courier, March, 02 2023

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