This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Rejected petition Urge the UK to support victims and areas affected by the earthquake in Pakistan
At least 25 people killed and more than 300 injured after magnitude 5.8 earthquake hits 22km north of Jhelum. At least 25 people have been
confirmed dead and more than 300 injured when a magnitude 5.8 earthquake hit Pakistan-administered Kashmir and areas in Punjab province.
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The UK must do something to support the natural disaster as the UK is home to the largest Pakistani community in Europe, with the population of British Pakistanis exceeding 1.17 million based on the 2011 census.So a lot of the UKs population will be indirectly affected by this catastrophe.
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The Government have offered help to the Government of Pakistan. You can read more here: https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2019-09-25/290890/
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