Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif confronted large worldwide insult on Tuesday after Turkey refused to host him within the nation. The Pakistani PM needed to cancel his deliberate Turkey go to after the earthquake-hit nation mentioned that at current they’re solely on the lookout for manpower for rescue and aid operations, not state guess which can divert essential manpower.
Pakistan had earlier declared that its PM will go to Turkey to point out solidarity on this troublesome hour, only a day after a sequence of highly effective earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria on 6 February, destroying hundreds of buildings. Pakistan immediately introduced this choice with out caring for the truth that the nation in the course of a catastrophe would hardly be capable to host any international politician, that too a head of a authorities.
Pakistan’s Information Minister Maryam Aurangzeb tweeted on February seventh, “Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will leave for Ankara tomorrow morning, he will express his condolences to the people of Turkey for the destruction caused by the earthquake and the lives lost. Due to Prime Minister’s visit to Turkey, the APC convened on Thursday, February 9 is being postponed, a new date will be announced in consultation with the allies.”
وزیراعظم شہباز شریف کل صبح انقرہ روانہ ہوں گے، وہ صدر اردوان سے زلزلے کی تباہی، جانی نقصان پر افسوس اور تعزیت،ترکیہ کے عوام سے یک جہتی کریں گے۔ وزیراعظم کے دورہ ترکیہ کی وجہ سے جمعرات 9 فروری کو بلائی گئی اے پی سی مؤخر کی جا رہی ہے، اتحادیوں کی مشاورت سے نئی تاریخ کا اعلان ہوگا
— Marriyum Aurangzeb (@Marriyum_A) February 7, 2023
However, a couple of hours after this tweet, former particular assistant to the prime minister of Turkey Azam Jamil tweeted, “The last thing Turkey wants at a time like this is to look after state guests. Please send relief staff only.”
The very last thing Turkey desires at a time like that is to take care of state friends. Please ship aid workers solely.
— Azam Jamil اعظم (@AzamJamil53) February 7, 2023
Later, Islamabad introduced that Shehbaz Sharif’s Ankara go to has been postponed as a result of dangerous climate, and likewise as a result of the Turkish authorities is busy with rehabilitation work. Express Tribune reported that PM Shehbaz wouldn’t be capable to go to the affected areas as helicopters couldn’t fly throughout dangerous climate, whereas the president and vice chairman of Turkey are additionally engaged in aid actions, and subsequently wouldn’t be capable to meet him.
Pakistan’s Information Minister Maryam Aurangzeb mentioned that Shehbaz Sharif has postponed his go to to Turkey within the purview of the continued aid works. She additionally tweeted, “Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has decided to establish the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund to support the earthquake victims of our brother country Turkey in their difficult times. The cabinet has announced to donate 1 month’s salary to the relief fund. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has appealed for the generous help of our brother country Turkey.”
Turkey was hit with a catastrophic earthquake on sixth February 2023 claiming hundreds of lives.