ISLAMABAD, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- In the wake of a deadly earthquake in Türkiye, Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif would undertake a two-day visit to the country to show solidarity with and support for its people, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry said Thursday.
During his visit from Thursday to Friday, Sharif will meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan "to personally convey heartfelt condolences on behalf of the entire Pakistani nation over the loss of precious lives and the widespread damage caused by the earthquake," the ministry said in a statement.
He would visit earthquake-affected areas in southern Türkiye, and will also interact with the Pakistani search and rescue teams deployed in the area as well as survivors of the earthquake, the statement said.
The prime minister would reiterate Pakistan's firm commitment to stand by the Turkish people during these difficult times and to continue extending all possible support to the ongoing relief effort, it added.
