ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif says he is deeply saddened by the tragic fire in China's Shanxi Province.

In a statement issued on X on Monday, PM Shehbaz Sharif wrote 'On behalf of the Government and people of Pakistan, and on my own behalf, I extend heartfelt condolences to President Xi Jinping and the bereaved families. I also pray for the swift and full recovery of those injured. Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Shanxi and the leadership of China in this hour of grief'.

Meanwhile Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar in a separate statement said that heartbreaking news of the tragic loss of precious lives in the fire incident in Shanxi Province, China.

In a statement issued on X, Ishaq Dar wrote 'I extend my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and to the Government, the Leadership and the people of China. Our thoughts and prayers are with all those affected, and we wish the injured a swift and full recovery. Pakistan stands in full solidarity with our Chinese brothers and sisters in this hour of sorrow'.