After Edhi Foundation, More People From Pakistan Come Forward To Help India Amid COVID Crisis

As India continues to battle the unprecedented surge in COVID-19 cases, some help is coming from across the border in Pakistan.

On Friday, Edhi Foundation, Pakistan's largest charity group wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi offering a fleet of 50 ambulances and services to address the Covid crisis. For providing services, the Karachi-based humanitarian group wants permission to enter the country as well as necessary guidance from local administration and police departments. ¡°We are ready to deploy our team in any critical area of concern at your direction without hesitation,¡± the letter states.

Humanity First, May Almight Allah Have mercy on innocent people of india who suffering from Covid. we are in this Together, We pray For thier Speedy Recovery Pakistan Is with You #Getwellsoonindia #indianeedoxygen #PakistanstandswithIndia pic.twitter.com/fjapHKed0S

¡ª Mehran Ahmed Soomro (@Mehran_s12) April 24, 2021

It is not just the Edhi Foundation, there is a growing call on social media in Pakistan asking the government to help India at the time of crisis.

Hashtags trending on social media

Hashtags like #IndianLivesMatter, IndiaNeedsOxygen and #PakistanstandswithIndia have been trending on Pakistani cyberspace.

In this difficult time #PakistanstandswithIndia, stay strong neighbour this shall pass. Prayers ?#pakistanstandswithindia pic.twitter.com/ukiehXhf66

¡ª ??_?_?! KhAlil (@as_a_afridian) April 24, 2021

India is really struggling with Covid-19. Global support needed. Health care system is crashing. Its a Pandemic, we are all in it together. Must become each other's support.
Full video: https://t.co/XmNp5oTBQ2#IndiaNeedsOxygen #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/vX1FCSlQjs

¡ª Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) April 23, 2021

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Saturday expressed support to the people of India and said the COVID-19 crisis is yet another reminder that humanitarian issues require responses beyond political consideration.

"We express our support to the people of India in the wake of the current wave of #COVID19 infections that has hit our region hard. On behalf of the people of Pakistan, I extend our heartfelt sympathies to the affected families in #India," Qureshi tweeted.

#COVID19 is yet another reminder that humanitarian issues require responses beyond political consideration. Pakistan continues to work with SAARC countries to foster cooperation to tackle the pandemic. https://t.co/hgpp0vxjSM

¡ª Shah Mahmood Qureshi (@SMQureshiPTI) April 24, 2021

Pakistan continues to work with the SAARC countries to foster cooperation to tackle the pandemic, he said.

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan also tweeted saying "We must fight this global challenge confronting humanity together."

I want to express our solidarity with the people of India as they battle a dangerous wave of COVID-19. Our prayers for a speedy recovery go to all those suffering from the pandemic in our neighbourhood & the world. We must fight this global challenge confronting humanity together

¡ª Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) April 24, 2021

Pakistan is coming forward to help its neighbour even as the country is also witnessing a spike in new COIVD-19 cases.

Pakistan on Saturday reported its highest COVID-19 death toll in a single day.

Authorities reported 157 deaths, bringing the overall fatalities to 16,999. A total of 5,908 additional cases pushed the toll to 790,016, as authorities complain of routine violations of social distancing and mask-wearing rules.

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday announced that military troops will be called to help police enforce the restrictions in public places.