ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has assured the Nepali government that Pakistan would be dispatching emergency relief assistance to the flood-hit nation later this week, to support ongoing rescue and relief operations.
Prime Minister Sharif made the assurance during a visit to the Embassy of Nepal in Islamabad on Thursday and signed the condolence book opened in memory of those who lost their lives in the recent devastating flash floods and landslides in Nepal.
The Prime Minister was received by Rita Dhital, Ambassador of Nepal to Pakistan, according to a statement issued by the PM house’s media wing.
He was accompanied by Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, Special Assistant Syed Tariq Fatemi, Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch and other senior officials.
In his message, the Prime Minister conveyed Pakistan’s deepest sympathies to the Government and people of Nepal, and to the bereaved families who lost their loved ones in the tragedy.
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif visits the Embassy of Nepal in Islamabad and meets H.E. Ambassador Rita Dithal to offer condolences over the loss of precious lives in the devastating floods that recently struck Nepal. Islamabad, 3 September 2026. pic.twitter.com/Ygh1wqxJt9
— Prime Minister’s Office (@PakPMO) September 3, 2026
“The Prime Minister reiterated the sentiments he had earlier conveyed to Nepali Prime Minister Balendra Shah in a telephone call, reaffirming Pakistan’s complete solidarity with Nepal in this hour of grief,” the statement said.
He offered continued support to Nepal and hoped that the resilient people of Nepal would emerge stronger from this tragedy.
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif visited the Embassy of Nepal in Islamabad today and signed the condolence book opened in memory of those who lost their lives in the recent devastating flash floods and landslides in Nepal.
The Prime Minister was received by H.E. Ms. Rita… pic.twitter.com/T8WNwqHL6Q
— Prime Minister’s Office (@PakPMO) September 3, 2026
The Prime Minister underscored the close and long-standing fraternal ties between Pakistan and Nepal, and expressed confidence that the two countries would continue to stand by each other in times of need.
The Nepali Ambassador thanked the Prime Minister for his kind and reassuring words of support and stated that this gesture would be long remembered by the people of Nepal. She also briefed the Prime Minister on the current state of bilateral cooperation.
Pakistan PM speaks to Nepali counterpart
Last week, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a telephonic conversation with his Nepali counterpart Balendra Shah, adding that the country was dispatching emergency relief assistance to Nepal to support ongoing relief and rescue efforts.
The Prime Minister conveyed heartfelt condolences on the tragic loss of lives and widespread devastation caused by the recent flash floods and landslides in Nepal, said a statement issued by the PM’s office.
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“While expressing complete solidarity with the Nepali leadership and people on behalf of the Government and people of Pakistan, the Prime Minister offered whatever possible assistance was required at this difficult time,” it said.
Prime Minister Balendra Shah thanked the Prime Minister for the telephone call and expression of solidarity and support in the wake of the natural calamity. He also expressed gratitude for the generous offer of assistance made by Pakistan.
More than 1,200 dead in Nepal, China after flash floods
More than 1,200 people have died and over 4,700 remain missing in Nepal and China after massive flash floods and landslides struck the border region of the two countries on August 26.
Nepali authorities said 1,204 people had been confirmed dead, while the whereabouts of more than 4,200 others remained unknown.
China’s state-run media reported that 21 people had been killed and more than 540 remained missing on the Chinese side, taking the combined death toll in the two countries to 1,225.
Military personnel, police and other rescue teams are continuing search and recovery operations in Nepal. However, widespread disruption to roads, electricity and communications is hampering the efforts, leaving rescuers facing a difficult and dangerous task.
Nepali rescuers have built temporary bridges to reach remote areas and dug through the ruins of hydropower projects in the Himalayas to rescue hundreds of trapped workers.
About 600 people remain stuck in several devastated hydropower stations that have become the focus of rescue efforts. The prime minister, Balendra Shah, said more than 11,000 people had been rescued across the affected region, and power and communication lines had been restored in some areas.
