Earthquake in Turkey and Syria: We are busy in rescue and relief work, you don’t need to come, Pak PM Shahbaz Sharif had to cancel his tour of Turkey

Amid freezing temperatures and blizzards, an earthquake rocked Turkey and Syria that scared the world. Five earthquakes one after another destroyed everything. Thousands of people died. Every bit of Turkey and Syria trembled due to the tremors of the earthquake. Meanwhile, India has extended a helping hand to Turkey. In this hour of sorrow, Turkey and Syria’s staunch enemy Israel also stepped forward. At the same time, Pakistan, which is facing a financial crisis, has also offered Turkey’s help. But Turkey has criticized Pakistan. According to the CNN News 18 report, Turkey criticized Pakistan and said there is no need for us to come here. We are busy in rescue and relief operations.

Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s visit to Ankara on February 8 was postponed at the last moment due to ongoing relief and rescue operations in Turkey following the devastating earthquake. Express News quoted official sources as saying the Prime Minister would leave for Turkey in the morning, but the visit was postponed due to commitments by Turkish leaders related to rehabilitation efforts. The sources said that Prime Minister Shehbaz would not be able to visit the affected areas as the helicopter could not fly during bad weather, while Turkey’s president and vice president are also involved in relief activities.

The Pakistani Prime Minister’s visit is expected to be rescheduled and the new dates will be announced at a later date. Federal Information Minister Maryam Aurangzeb had earlier announced that the prime minister would travel to Ankara to express her solidarity with the people of Turkey and express her condolences to Turkish President Erdogan over the deaths due to the earthquake. The Information Minister had said that the All Parties Conference (APC) called by the Prime Minister on February 9 would be postponed and a new date would be announced in consultation with allies.