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Pakistani donates $30 million for earthquake victims in Turkey, Syria; PM lauds 'glorious act'

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif shared how the person simply walked into the Turkish embassy and gave the money

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Victims' relatives sit around a fire next to the rubble of a collapsed building in Adiyaman, Turkey on February 9, three days after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck. — AFP

By Web Desk

Published: Sat 11 Feb 2023, 3:13 PM

Last updated: Sat 11 Feb 2023, 4:48 PM

Beyond the agony and despair amid the rubble in Turkey and Syria, hope flickers in one way or another: From the children and elderly people being rescued to the aid that has been pouring in from all around the world. One Good Samaritan, in particular, caught the attention of Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday.

In a tweet, Sharif shared how he was 'deeply moved' by a Pakistani who walked into the Turkish embassy in the US — and donated $30 million (Dh110.19 million) for earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria.

This individual, however, refused to be identified.

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"These are such glorious acts of philanthropy that enable humanity to triumph over the seemingly insurmountable odds," the prime minister added in the tweet.

Rescuers pulled children from the rubble of the Turkey-Syria earthquake on Saturday, but hopes were fading that many more survivors would be found.

The death toll crossed 24,000 as a winter freeze compounded the suffering of millions of people, many in desperate need of aid.

At least 870,000 people urgently needed food in the two countries after the quake, which has made up to 5.3 million people homeless in Syria alone, the UN warned.

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Web Desk

Published: Sat 11 Feb 2023, 3:13 PM

Last updated: Sat 11 Feb 2023, 4:48 PM

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