ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said Friday it is “deeply saddened” to learn about the loss of precious human lives due to floods in China. “Our thoughts and sympathies are with the affected people and the bereaved families,” Spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said in a statement. She said that Pakistan stands ready to provide utmost support and humanitarian assistance to China in this difficult time. “We are confident that led by the Chinese leadership, and due to strong will and conviction of the Chinese people, China would soon surmount this temporary difficulty. “ The spokesperson said like China, Pakistan is also confronting the adverse impacts of climate change manifested in heat-waves, torrential rains and floods. “Pakistan stands ready to work with China to achieve our shared objectives of mitigating climate change, and up-grading our respective capacity for disaster management and prevention,” Ms Baloch said. DNA
