Pakistan to Send Emergency Relief to Flood-Hit Nepal
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- Pakistan to send emergency relief aid to flood-hit Nepal.
- Death toll from floods and landslides in Nepal surpasses 1,200.
- PM Shehbaz Sharif and DPM Ishaq Dar visited the Nepalese embassy in Islamabad.
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Pakistani officials have expressed condolences and solidarity with Nepal following devastating floods and landslides that have claimed over 1,200 lives since August 26. Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar visited the Nepalese embassy in Islamabad to sign a condolence book. Subsequently, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also visited the embassy and announced that Pakistan will send emergency relief assistance to support Nepal's recovery efforts.
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that Pakistan will dispatch emergency relief assistance to Nepal later this week to support ongoing rescue and relief operations. The death toll from the disaster has risen above 1,200.
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that Pakistan will send emergency relief assistance to Nepal later this week. The announcement came during a visit to the Nepali embassy in Islamabad, where he also signed a condolence book.
According to available reports, the death toll from the catastrophic flash floods and landslides in Nepal, which began on August 26, has risen above 1,200, with around 4,200 people still missing. Nearly 12,000 people have been rescued.
The Prime Minister's Office stated that the shipment is intended to support ongoing rescue and relief operations in the Himalayan country.
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