PM Shehbaz lauds Muslim countries’ assistance during floods

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif on Monday asserted that Pakistan will always remember the timely and valuable support of its “brotherly Muslim countries during the disastrous floods in the country”, ARY News reported.  

The prime minister made these remarks while addressing an Iftaar dinner hosted in the honor of diplomatic corps of Muslim countries in Islamabad.

PM Shehbaz Sharif said that Pakistan suffered unprecedented floods because of climate change while a massive earthquake wreaked havocs in Turkiye and Syria.

The premier said the world had witnessed a rough period and one could see what happened in global markets. “Prices of oil and other items had gone beyond the reach of developing countries including Pakistan and other countries”, he noted.

He said the Pakistani government was grateful to Islamic countries including Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait and Malaysia for very valuable and timely assistance for the flood affectees.

Every Muslim country came to help Pakistan at a difficult period and “we will remember your support for all times to come”, he remarked.

Referring to restorations of relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran, he termed it a remarkable achievement and said the positive development was seen by Pakistan with happiness and hope.

“Because of the blessings of Ramazan, Saudi Arabia, and Iran have bridged their differences and this is a remarkable achievement,” he added.

“We are all happy about this positive development and the follow-up has been extremely speedy. It is a great pleasure to witness meetings of foreign ministers, and delegations visiting Riyadh and Tehran.”

Talking about the Palestine issue, he said hundreds of people were killed in Palestine in the last many months in naked aggression.

Prime Minister of Palestine and some of his cabinet members had made statements saying the violence against the Palestinians was increasing, he continued. The prime minister said the occupation forces in Palestine had shown disdain and crossed red lines without any qualm.