In a special gesture of unity and support, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is paying a two-day visit to Turkey to express his condolences over the loss of lives and devastation in the quake-hit country.

The premier, who is on a two-day trip, was welcomed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the presidency in Ankara.

At the presidential palace, the premier “expressed his condolences over the loss of life and infrastructure as a result of the historic earthquake in Turkey,” a statement by the official Twitter account of the regime stated.