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| Nawaz 'gratefully' acknowledges Indian PM's letter |
| 2014-09-09 |
| [DAWN] Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif ... served two non-consecutive terms as prime minister, heads the Pakistain Moslem League (Nawaz). Noted for his spectacular corruption, the 1998 Pak nuclear test, border war with India, and for being tossed by General Musharraf... on Monday responded to a letter sent by his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in which the PM 'gratefully acknowledged the deep sympathies for the people affected in Pakistain by monsoon rains and flooding". Narendra Modi on Sunday wrote to Nawaz Sharif, expressing distress over the devastation caused by torrential rains in Jammu and Kashmire on both sides of the Line of Control (LoC). "The offer for assistance in our relief efforts is equally thoughtful. Such solidarity in the face of adversity is indeed valuable," said the prime minister in his letter, the text of which was released to the media. "I was anguished to see the scale of human suffering and physical destruction as I toured affected areas of Kashmire the other day. "I am aware that the Kashmiri's on the other 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," Nawaz Sharif said in his reponse. |
| Posted by:Fred |