ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: President of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas has expressed grief over the heavy casualties in the recent oil tanker inferno in Bahawalpur.
During the telephonic conversation with the Palestinian president held on Thursday, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif termed the Bahawalpur incident a very tragic accident that had occurred on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr that struck the nation with grief.
The prime minister said the government had taken all possible measures to help the victims. He thanked the Palestinian president for his concern and empathy.
Both leaders exchanged Eid greetings and the prime minister also expressed good wishes on behalf of the government and people of Pakistan for the government and people of Palestine.
The prime minister said Pakistan had always supported the just cause of Palestine’s freedom and assured to provide moral and diplomatic support to the brotherly people of Palestine in their struggle.
