Prime Minister Imran Khan and several other politicians have showed solidarity with the Turkish government over the loss of lives in Turkey as wildfires sweep the country.
PM Khan, in his tweet, stated that Pakistan is ready to offer any help at this difficult time. “We stand with the govt & people of Turkey & share in their sorrow at the tragic loss of life in the wildfires tragedy”, he further added.
We stand with the govt & people of Turkey & share in their sorrow at the tragic loss of life in the wildfires tragedy. Pakistan stands ready to offer any help that the Turkish govt & people may need at this difficult time. https://t.co/cb30nZiZjo
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) July 30, 2021
Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, Shehbaz Sharif, expressed his grief and said, “We send our prayers & best wishes 2 our Turkish brothers & sisters as firefighters are busy putting down fire.”
Saddened by the sight of wildfires blazing across 6 Turkish provinces to east of Antalya leading to loss of precious lives, destruction of agricultural lands & livestock. We send our prayers & best wishes 2 our Turkish brothers & sisters as firefighters r busy putting down fire🇹🇷
— Shehbaz Sharif (القدس في العيون) (@CMShehbaz) July 30, 2021
Moreover, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Quershi, tagging Minister of Foreign Affairs of Republic of Turkey stated, “Pakistan extends support to the government of Turkey and to our Turkish brothers and sisters over the loss of lives.”
Pakistan shares our condolences and support to the government of Turkey and to our Turkish brothers and sisters over the loss of lives and property as a result of deadly forest fires. @MevlutCavusoglu
— Shah Mahmood Qureshi (@SMQureshiPTI) July 30, 2021
In addition to this, PML-N’s MPA Hina Parvez Butt and PTI’s Abdul Aleem Khan have also extended their support.
ترکی میں لگنے والی آگ شدت اختیار کر گئی۔ مشکل کی اس گھڑی میں ہم اپنے ترک بھائیوں کے ساتھ کھڑے ہیں۔ دعا ہے کہ آگ پر جلد قابو پایا جا سکے #PrayForTurkey pic.twitter.com/bW25pmXPig
— Hina Parvez Butt (@hinaparvezbutt) July 30, 2021
My prayers for Turkey and everyone facing the difficult situation caused by the fires that erupted there. May Allah keep everyone safe. Pakistan as a brother nation stands beside Turkey in these challenging circumstances. #PrayForTurkey
— Abdul Aleem Khan (@aleemkhan_pti) July 30, 2021
Support and help are pouring in from throughout the world as planes from Russia and Ukraine helped battle the flames.
About 70 wildfires have broken out across 17 provinces on the country’s coasts this week resulted in four deaths and the evacuation of thousands, reports Reuters.
#PrayforTurkey is the top trending hashtag on Twitter in Pakistan today.
