Shahbaz Sharif expressed grief over the loss of precious human lives due to earthquake

Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has expressed deep sense of sorrow and grief over the loss of precious human lives due to earthquake in the country.

The Chief Minister while terming the earthquake as a tragedy said that the entire nation is grieved over the loss of lives and property due to earthquake.

He expressed heartfelt sympathies and condolences with the heirs of the deceased and prayed for early recovery of the injured.

Shahbaz Sharif said that Punjab government equally shares the grief of the bereaved families. Soon after the earthquake, the Chief Minister directed all concerned departments and institutions to immediately start relief activities in the affected areas.

He ordered PDMA, Rescue-1122 and other institutions to remain alert with the administration. He directed that rescue activities should immediately be started in affected areas without waiting for any order and rescue teams should immediately reach the affected places.

Shahbaz Sharif directed that best treatment facilities should be provided to the persons injured due to earthquake in some areas of the province.

He directed to accelerate relief activities in earthquake-hit areas and all possible relief should be provided to the affectees. He said that no effort should be spared in providing best treatment to the injured.