PM expresses gratitude to US, Switzerland for humanitarian assistance

Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday expressed his gratitude to the governments of the United States and Switzerland for the announcement of humanitarian assistance to the flood-affected people of Pakistan.

On his Twitter handle, the prime minister said that they were grateful to the United States government for the announcement of humanitarian assistance for the flood affectees in Pakistan.

“The tragedy is massive with millions of people gravely affected & we need our friends around the globe to help the suffering humanity,” he added.

We are grateful to the United States government @USAGov for the announcement of humanitarian assistance for the flood affectees in Pakistan. The tragedy is massive with millions of people gravely affected & we need our friends around the globe to help the suffering humanity.

— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) August 31, 2022

The prime minister, in a separate tweet, also appreciated Swiss President Ignazio Cassis for his message of solidarity with the people of Pakistan at this difficult time.

“We gratefully acknowledge the President’s gesture of sending a team of Swiss experts to do the need assessment for humanitarian support,” he added.

I am grateful to H.E. President Ignazio Cassis @ignaziocassis for his message of solidarity with the people of Pakistan at this difficult time. We gratefully acknowlege the President's gesture of sending a team of Swiss experts to do the need assessment for humanitarian support.

— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) August 31, 2022

In a related tweet, the prime minister also thanked Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for his thoughts and sympathies on the loss of precious lives and unprecedented devastation in Pakistan.

“Canada has been a great friend & we are grateful that the Canadian govt is taking steps to support the flood victims,” the prime minister posted a tweet.

Thank you to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau @JustinTrudeau for his thoughts & sympathies on the loss of precious lives & unprecedented devastation in Pakistan. Canada has been a great friend & we are grateful that the Canadian govt is taking steps to support the flood victims.

— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) August 31, 2022