ISLAMABAD: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has made a telephone call to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and extended full support to Pakistan, including assistance in rescue and relief operations amid devastating floods.
President Erdogan also conveyed his heartfelt condolences over the deadly floods that have swept across various parts of Pakistan, the PM house statement said on Thursday.
Expressing solidarity with the people of Pakistan in the wake of the tragic loss of lives and property, the Turkish President assured that Türkiye stood ready to extend every possible form of support, including assistance in rescue and relief operations.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, while deeply appreciating President Erdogan’s kind words and generous offer of help, emphasised that the call was a reflection of the strong and historic fraternal bond between Pakistan and Türkiye.
Grateful to my dear brother President @RTErdogan , for his warm and thoughtful telephone call earlier today wherein he conveyed heartfelt condolences & solidarity over the tragic floods in various parts of Pakistan.
I deeply appreciate his generous offer of Turkish support in…
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) August 28, 2025
He added that both nations have consistently supported one another through testing times, reaffirming their time-honored friendship.
The two leaders also reflected on their recent interactions earlier this year and expressed their anticipation of meeting again on the sidelines of the upcoming SCO Summit in Tianjin, China.
The death toll from devastating floods in Pakistan’s Punjab province has risen to 15 as large swathes of land remained submerged amid monsoon deluge.
Gujranwala division commissioner said in a statement that five people lost their lives in Sialkot, four in Gujrat, three in Narowal, two in Hafizabad and one in Gujranwala.
Official figures confirm that over 150,000 people and 35,000 livestock heads were shifted to safe places, and relief camps, along with medical and veterinary camps, were established in flood-affected areas.
Pakistan authorities said neighbouring India had released water from upstream dams on its side of the border, further increasing the flow headed towards Pakistan.
Torrential rains, flash floods, landslides, and cloudbursts have claimed the lives of 805 people across Pakistan, including 203 children, while injuring 1,107 others, since the start of the monsoon season in July. The northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has been the hardest hit, recording the highest number of casualties.
Despite contributing less than one percent to global greenhouse gas emissions, Pakistan remains among the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries, facing increasingly erratic weather patterns—from severe droughts and heatwaves to unprecedented rainfall.
