Islamabad: On the special directives of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, additional relief goods are being dispatched to the flood-affected areas.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is personally monitoring the relief operations of the National Disaster Management Authority in all flood-affected districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Teams of Federal Ministers, on the instructions of the Prime Minister will participate in the relief operations in the flood-affected areas.
Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Engineer Amir Muqam will supervise the distribution of relief goods in districts Shangla and Buner.
Minister for Power Division Owais Leghari will look after the activities in Buner, whereas Minister for Religious Affairs Sardar Yousaf will oversee operations in Mansehra.
On the other hand, Special Assistant to Prime Minister Mubarak Zeb will supervise relief distribution activities in Bajaur.
Additional trucks carrying relief goods are being sent to the affected districts under the Prime Minister’s Relief Package. The relief goods include ration, tents, and medicines, which are being district administrations.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Chairman of NDMA to stay in constant contact with the Disaster Management Authorities of the provinces and Gilgit Baltistan for better and coordinated relief efforts.
The Pakistan Army, other relevant agencies and NGOs, are also overwhelmingly taking part in the relief activities.
