New Delhi: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday extended solidarity with India as the latter is in the middle of a second wave that has resulted in record number of daily new cases.
In a tweet, Khan said, “I want to express our solidarity with the people of India as they battle a dangerous wave of COVID-19. Our prayers for a speedy recovery go to all those suffering from the pandemic in our neighbourhood & the world. We must fight this global challenge confronting humanity together”.
I want to express our solidarity with the people of India as they battle a dangerous wave of COVID-19. Our prayers for a speedy recovery go to all those suffering from the pandemic in our neighbourhood & the world. We must fight this global challenge confronting humanity together
Advertisement— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) April 24, 2021
Khan’s statement comes a day after Pakistan’s philanthropist organisation Edhi Welfare Trust on Friday offered to send 50 ambulances and support staff to India to help the country in combating the pandemic.
Faisal Edhi, who heads the trust, in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said the organisation was closely following the COVID-19 situation in India.
“We are very sorry to hear about the exceptionally heavy impact that the pandemic has had on your country, where a tremendous number of people are suffering immensely,” Faisal wrote in the letter made public to the media.
Faisal, who offered to lead the team to India, said the Edhi trust sympathised with the Indian people in difficult times and they could send 50 ambulances and staff to help the people of India.
He said the trust would provide fuel, food, and other necessary amenities that their team will require.
India added a record over 3.45 lakh new coronavirus cases on Saturday, taking the country’s tally to 1,66,10,481. The death toll increased to 1,89,544 with a record 2,620 new fatalities.
Meanwhile, Pakistan recorded 5,870 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, while 144 more people succumbed to the deadly virus. Khan sought the help of the Army to support the police in enforcing the SOPs for curbing the spread of the coronavirus in the country.
(With PTI inputs)
