PRESS RELEASE By HCP

HIGH COMMISSION FOR PAKISTAN

WELLINGTON 
 

 

Subject:- Pakistan’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister express     solidarity with New Zealand counterparts on Canterbury     Region earthquake.

  

      H.E. Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, Prime Minister of Pakistan and H.E. Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Foreign Minister of Pakistan in their separate messages of sympathy to Rt. Hon John Key, Prime Minister and Hon. Murray McCully, Foreign Minister of New Zealand, have expressed their solidarity with the Government and people of New Zealand on the devastating earthquake that struck Canterbury region in early hours of 04 September, 2010. 

      The Prime Minister and Foreign Minister expressed their shock and dismay on the damage the earthquake caused, especially, to the city of Christchurch, destroying buildings and infrastructure. They requested their New Zealand counterparts that their sentiments may be shared with the affected families of the calamity. 

      The messages have already been forwarded through the diplomatic channels. 

      The High Commissioner also wrote a letter to the Mayor of Christchurch, Mr. Bob Parker, expressing his sympathy on this catastrophe and commending the resilience of people of Christchurch who braved this cataclysm with exemplary steadfastness.  
 
 
 

P.R.NO. 14 

Wellington

08 September, 2010.