Azad Kashmir to provide $2 million to earthquake-hit Turkey

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MUZAFFARABAD: (Azadi Times) March 3, 2023/ The Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan handed over a relief check of 2 million dollars for the earthquake victims of Turkey to the Ambassador of Turkey Dr. Mehmet Pachachi.

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Azad Kashmir (Pakistan administered Kashmir) prime minister along with Chief Secretary Muhammad Usman Chachar, Special Assistant Raja Sabeel Riaz, and Media Advisor Sardar Zahid Tabsum visited the Turkish Embassy in Pakistan’s Islamabad on Friday.

The Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan handed over a relief check of 2 million dollars for the earthquake victims of Turkey to the Ambassador of Turkey Dr. Mehmet Pachachi.

 

On this occasion, Prime Minister Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan prayed for the earthquake martyrs. Speaking to the Turkish ambassador, Prime Minister Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan said that the Kashmiri people and Turkey are one and the same, the Kashmiri people will stand with their Turkish brothers and sisters in times of trouble.

In the 2005 Kashmir earthquake, Turkey generously supported the Kashmiri people.  He said that the situation is very difficult, but the determination of the Turkish nation is strong, Turkey under the leadership of Recep Tayyip Erdogan will quickly overcome the difficulties after the earthquake. Expressing solidarity on behalf of the people.

 

The government of Azad Kashmir stands side by side with the people. The Kashmiri nation has seen the terrible devastation of the catastrophic earthquake in 2005. In this earthquake, Turkey has been the first friend and sympathizer of Pakistan and Kashmiris. giving proof of all the help and guidance in the restoration which we always value and remember.

 

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He said that the red-colored buildings built in the capital Muzaffarabad are a reflection of the indelible friendship between Pakistan and Turkey.

Prime Minister Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan said that we pray that this relationship of love and brotherhood between the two countries and nations will always remain and that the Almighty will give the people of Turkey the courage to cope with the difficult situations after the earthquake.

 

The Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir said that we are with you as the elected representatives of the Kashmiri people We are saddened, and we share the grief with our brothers for the loss of life and property as a result of this terrible disaster.

 

Azad Kashmir government has also established a fund to help the people of Turkey, while our volunteers and welfare organizations are also coming forward to help the people of Turkey and Syria. Azad Kashmir Prime Minister Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan gave a message to the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. He said that we pray that the people of Turkey complete the work of reconstruction and rehabilitation as soon as possible.

 

The Ambassador of Turkey to Pakistan Dr. Mehmet Pachachachi thanked the Prime Minister and the ministers included in the delegation, the Chief Secretary of Azad Kashmir, and other delegations and encouraged the people of Kashmir and Pakistan. Thank you for the financial and technical support.

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