Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif visited the Embassy of Nepal in Islamabad today and signed the condolence book opened in memory of those who lost their lives in the recent devastating flash floods and landslides in Nepal.

The Prime Minister was received by Nepali Ambassador Ms. Rita Dhital.

He was accompanied by Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar, SAPM Syed Tariq Fatemi, Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch, and other senior officials.

In his message, the Prime Minister conveyed Pakistan's deepest sympathies to the Government and people of Nepal and to the bereaved families who lost their loved ones in the tragedy.

He reiterated the sentiments he had earlier conveyed to Nepali Prime Minister Balendra Shah in a telephone call, reaffirming Pakistan's complete solidarity with Nepal in this hour of grief.

He also shared with the Ambassador that Pakistan would be dispatching emergency relief assistance to Nepal later this week to support ongoing rescue and relief operations.

He offered continued support to Nepal and hoped that the resilient people of Nepal would emerge stronger from this tragedy.

Shehbaz Sharif underscored the close and long-standing fraternal ties between Pakistan and Nepal and expressed confidence that the two countries would continue to stand by each other in times of need.

The Nepali Ambassador thanked the Prime Minister for his kind and reassuring words of support and said that this gesture would be long remembered by the people of Nepal.

She also briefed the Prime Minister on the current state of bilateral cooperation.