Islamabad, 1 September 2022 (TDI): Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif, thanked the foreign leaders for providing flood relief aid to Pakistan’s flood-affected people. The Prime Minister thanked the leaders separately in a series of tweets.
Prime Minister of Pakistan appreciated the relief aid by the US government along with the messages of thanks to the President of Switzerland Ignazio Cassis, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Message for The US Government
Prime Minister stated that the nation is thankful to the US administration for announcing aid and support for flood victims in Pakistan. Prime Minister emphasized that the catastrophe is immense.
It has affected millions of people. Also, Pakistan needs our friends all across the world to support the struggling population.
We are grateful to the United States government @USAGov for the announcement of humanitarian assistance for the flood affectees in Pakistan. The tragedy is massive with millions of people gravely affected & we need our friends around the globe to help the suffering humanity.
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) August 31, 2022
Message for The Swiss President
During this terrible time, the Prime Minister of Pakistan said that he is thankful to Swiss President Ignazio Cassis for his statement of solidarity for the citizens of Pakistan.
He heartily thanked the President’s goodwill for dispatching a delegation of Swiss specialists to examine the requirements for emergency aid.
I am grateful to H.E. President Ignazio Cassis @ignaziocassis for his message of solidarity with the people of Pakistan at this difficult time. We gratefully acknowlege the President’s gesture of sending a team of Swiss experts to do the need assessment for humanitarian support.
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) August 31, 2022
Message for Canadian Prime Minister
Shehbaz Sharif also thanked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for his feelings and condolences on the tragic losses of life and immense destruction in Pakistan.
He stated that Canada has been our wonderful friend. Prime Minister expressed his happiness that the Canadian government is assisting flood affected.
Thank you to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau @JustinTrudeau for his thoughts & sympathies on the loss of precious lives & unprecedented devastation in Pakistan. Canada has been a great friend & we are grateful that the Canadian govt is taking steps to support the flood victims.
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) August 31, 2022
Message for British Prime Minister
The Prime Minister of Pakistan heartily thanked British Prime Minister Boris Johnson for his message of compassion and solidarity for Pakistan’s flood victims. He highlighted that Pakistan is the epicenter of climate-related catastrophe.
We gratefully acknowledge British Prime Minister @BorisJohnson‘s message of sympathy & support for the flood affectees in Pakistan. Pakistan is ground zero for climate-induced catestrophe. We look forward to our friends to step up to the plate & help the suffering humanity.
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) August 31, 2022
Message for Indian Prime Minister
Shehbaz Sharif appreciated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his sympathies on both human and material damages. The damages are inflicted by the flooding in Pakistan.
He expressed hope that the people of Pakistan and India will overcome the negative impacts of this natural disaster. Also, they will restore their lives and communities with their unique strength.
I thank 🇮🇳 PM Narendra Modi @narendramodi for condolences over the human & material losses caused by floods. With their characteristic resilience the people of 🇵🇰 shall, InshaAllah, overcome the adverse effects of this natural calamity & rebuild their lives and communities.
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) August 31, 2022
Floods in Pakistan:
In Pakistan, floods have claimed the lives of at least 1,191 people since June 2022, including 380 children.
Heavy monsoon rains that were unusually heavy and glaciers that began to melt after a severe heat wave contributed to the floods, which are all connected to climate change.
Since the floods in South Asia in 2017, it has caused the most fatalities worldwide and is regarded as the worst flood in the history of the nation.
Due to the flooding, Pakistan proclaimed a state of emergency on August 25. The nation’s one-third population was submerged by August 29, according to Pakistan’s minister of climate change, affecting 33 million people.
