Sharif thanks Modi for offering help in flood relief

September 08, 2014 21:41

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today thanked his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for offering help in flood relief efforts in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and said closer collaboration in disaster management should be a part of their agenda of peace and development in the region.

"I gratefully acknowledge your letter of 7 September, conveying deep sympathies for the people affected in Pakistan by unprecedented monsoon rains and consequent flooding. The offer for assistance in our relief efforts is equally thoughtful. Such solidarity in the face of adversity is indeed valuable," he said in reply to Modi's letter of assistance.

Prime Minister Modi yesterday wrote to Sharif offering assistance to victims of the devastation caused by the torrential rains and floods in PoK.

In his reply, Sharif said he was aware that the Kashmiris on the Indian side of the Line of Control have also faced heavy loss of life and material damage.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved families in this difficult time, and we remain prepared to extend a helping hand, in whatever way possible, to the efforts for their relief and rehabilitation," Sharif said.

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