Prime Minister Imran Khan, on Saturday, offered condolences to the Turk President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the people of Turkey on the loss of precious lives in the earthquake that rattled Turkey and neighbouring country Greece on Friday.

Premier Khan in his tweet said that Pakistan stands with Turkey in this difficult time, just like Turkey stood with us during the devastating earthquake of 2005:

"My condolences to President Erdogan [and] the people of Turkey on the loss of precious lives in Izmir earthquake. We stand with the Turkish nation, offering every help we can give. We can never forget the way Turkey stood with us when the devastating earthquake hit Pakistan and Azad Jammu Kashmir in 2005."

Death toll from the earthquake:

The death toll in Turkey from a 7.0-magnitude earthquake, which struck the Aegean Sea coast in the western province of Izmir on Friday and was felt in both Turkey and Greece, has risen to 25, reported TRT World.

According to Turkey's Health Minister Fahrettin Koca, At least 804 people have been injured, of which 364 have been discharged while 435 are under treatment. 25 injured are in the intensive care unit and 9 are undergoing surgery.

Rescue activities are in progress. More than 475 vehicles and nearly 4,000 rescue workers, along with 20 sniffer dogs and two military helicopters, are taking part in the rescue operations.

A strong earthquake had struck Turkey on Friday. Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD)put the magnitude of the earthquake at 6.6, while the U.S. Geological Survey said it was 7.0.

The epicenter was some 17 km (11 miles) off the coast of the Izmir province, at a depth of 16 km, AFAD said. The U.S. Geological Survey said the depth was 10 km and that the epicenter was 33.5 km off Turkey’s coast.

According to the AFAD, at least 341 aftershocks, with 31 of them more powerful than magnitude 4.0, were recorded after the quake.