President General Pervez Musharraf has phoned his Indonesian counterpart Susilo Bambang Yodhoyono to express Pakistan's grief and wholehearted support in the wake of last weekend's earthquake that has claimed more than 5000 lives and caused widespread destruction in Java province, according to an official statement. "The government and the people of Pakistan fully share Indonesia's sorrow over loss of lives and will extend all support to their Indonesian brethren in overcoming this disaster," said the President, while informing Yodhoyono that another consignment of relief goods is on its way to Indonesia. Musharraf said Pakistan stands firm with the government and people of Indonesia as they strive to cope with the natural disaster in this hour of tragedy. He assured Yodhoyono of continued cooperation in its relief efforts and gratefully recalled Indonesia's assistance to Pakistan in dealing with the aftermath of October 8, 2005 earthquake catastrophe. Pakistan has already rushed a planeload of relief goods including medicine, blankets, food and tents to Indonesia, following the 6.3-magnitude quake that rocked two provinces of Java and Yogyakarta. The Indonesian President expressed gratitude to Musharraf for his expression of support and sympathy and Pakistan's immediate supply of relief assistance. He said the Indonesian nation would never forget the prompt and generous response of the Pakistani government in aid of the Tsunami survivors following the December 2004 calamity. "Your support speaks of deep and abiding relationship between the people of our countries," Yodhoyono said.
