Most Pakistanis came to know about the donation from a tweet by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who lauded the unknown good statistician.

“Deeply moved by the example of an anonymous Pakistani who walked into Turkish embassy in the US & donated $30 million for earthquake victims in Türkiye & Syria. These are such glorious acts of philanthropy that enable humanity to triumph over the seemingly insurmountable odds,” Shehbaz Sharif said.

The Turkish embassy in Washington DC has launched an active campaign to collect donations and relief aid for earthquake victims. It has been posting lists of relief items that flood survivors need.

It joined hands with the Turkish-American Association to mobilize the relief effort.

Diplomats including Pakistan Ambassador Masood Khan have visited the embassy to offer condolence.

The philanthropy of the ‘anonymous Pakistani’ was first reported on Thursday when Turkish Ambassador in Washington DC Murat Mercan announced that the embassy had received $30 million in donation from a Pakistani businessman.

Russian website Sputnik reported that Vildan Görener, the head of the Illinois-based Turkish-American Association TACA, said that after the earthquake while most organizations sent 100-150 thousand dollars to our association, the Pakistani businessman donated $30 million.