ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said Pakistan would continue to provide all possible assistance to Sri Lanka as the tropical island nation recovers from floods and landslides triggered by Cyclone Ditwah that has killed more than 400 people.
The statement comes after Pakistan dispatched 200 tons of humanitarian aid to Sri Lanka by sea after Islamabad said India had refused to grant airspace clearance to a special Pakistani flight carrying relief goods for more than 60 hours.
New Delhi dismissed the statement as “anti-India misinformation.”
Cyclone Ditwah struck Sri Lanka in late November, triggering severe floods and landslides across the country. Authorities described the disaster as the worst flooding in decades and said it has killed at least 410 people, with 336 still missing.
The cyclone also displaced thousands and caused widespread damage to homes, roads and infrastructure.
