Islamabad May 20, 2008: PPP Co-Chairman Senator Asif Ali Zardari has expressed profound grief and shock over the loss of human lives and extensive damage to property in earthquake in China's Sichuan province last week.

Nearly nine thousand people were killed and properties damaged in China's Sichuan province after a powerful earthquake of 7.8 magnitude on the Richter scale struck the province on Monday last.

On behalf of the Pakistan Peoples Party and on my own behalf I would like to convey our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and to all those who have been affected by this calamity, the PPP Co-Chairman said in his message.

He said that earthquakes and natural disasters were grim reminders that despite great scientific progress mankind was still helpless before forces of Nature.

In this hour of grief our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims and the people of China he said.


 

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