The recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria elicited swift responses from Pakistan and the rest of the world. On Friday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed that an additional 142 tonnes …
Earthquake in Turkey and Syria
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No Pakistani casualties in Turkey, Syria earthquake, says FO
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailPakistan Embassy Turkey says 19 students in Adana provided accommodation.
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International
12,000 die in the devastating earthquake in Turkiye and syria
by Hamza Irshadby Hamza IrshadDeath toll in Turkiye and Syria further mounted to over 12,000 in the wake of the deadliest earthquake and aftershocks on Monday. Relief and rescue teams have recovered more bodies …
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Pictorial view of earthquake catastrophe in turkiye: Death toll surpasses 9,600
by Hamza Irshadby Hamza IrshadThe deadliest earthquake-related death toll in Turkiye and Syria surpassed 9,600 on Wednesday as rescue teams recovered more dead bodies from the debris of collapsed buildings. Till Wednesday, 7,108 people …
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International
Earthquake death toll mounts to 7,800: Erdogan declares emergency in Turkiye
by Hamza Irshadby Hamza IrshadThe devastating earthquake killed more than 7,800 people in Turkiye and Syria while Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan declared a state of emergency in 10 provinces. According to rescue workers, the …
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PM Shehbaz’s visit to Turkiye postponed amid growing fatalities
by Hamza Irshadby Hamza IrshadISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif postponed his scheduled visit to Turkey on Wednesday because of growing fatalities and extensive relief works going on in the earthquake that hit Turkiye on …
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Pakistan sets-up relief fund for turkish earthquake affected people
by Hamza Irshadby Hamza IrshadThe federal cabinet has contributed their one month’s salary while the PM has appealed to the philanthropists to extend help for people displaced by earthquake
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earthquake death toll tops 4,800 in turkiye and syria as more bodies recovered from debris
by Hamza Irshadby Hamza IrshadISLAMABAD: The death toll in Turkiye and Syria exceeded 4,800 on Tuesday noon as the rescue teams recovered more dead bodies from the debris of collapsed buildings. Thousands of people …
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Pakistan sends rescue teams, relief goods to Turkey as quake death toll surges to 3,700+
by Hamza Irshadby Hamza IrshadAccording to an official announcement, from Wednesday onwards, PIA flights from Islamabad and Lahore will fly to Turkiye and Syria to send 15 tonnes of relief items.
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PM Shehbaz saddened by Turkiye earthquake, sends condolences
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailThe prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, expressed his grief over the news of the major earthquake that struck Turkiye’s southeast territory on Monday. PM said in a Tweet: “Deeply saddened by …