Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Patron-In-Chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has expressed shock and grief over the losses in a strong earthquake, which shook south-western China last night.
In a press statement, Bilawal prayed for all those affected by the earthquake in China. “People of Pakistan and members of PPP share the grief and sorrow of our Chinese brethren as both nations stood like rock as friends through thick and thins in the past,” he added.
Bilawal recalled the devastative earthquake in Azad Jammu & Kashmir in 2005, which flattened several townships and hamlets taking thousands of lives. “As we observe 9th anniversary of Kashmir earthquake with mourning, our pain has further deepened due to the last night earthquake in our brotherly country China.”
He said that China has great capacity and capability to deal with such natural calamities but the people of Pakistan are ready to offer every kind of support and help needed for relief and rescue in the affected areas. He appealed the people and PPP workers to pray for the victims of earthquake and for the safety of those affected by it.