Flood termed biggest natural disaster for KP

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Information Mian Iftikhar Hussein has said that recent flood was the worst and biggest natural disaster in the history of province and it was difficult for the government to deal with it without active support of the people and national and international NGOs and welfare organizations.

Addressing quilts sets distribution donated by Muslim Hands International amongst the flood victims of his constituency, he said that the government was whole heartedly thankful to the people, non-governmental organizations, military and philanthropists for extending for their full support in this critical moment.

Regional Manager MHI Rahimullah, General Secretary ANP Nowshera Zar Ali Khan, Nazim-a-Aala Ahle-Sunnit Ali Zaman Chisti and Tameezudin Khattak was also present on the occasion.

Regional Manager MHI on this occasion informed the minister that the international welfare organization is engaged in welfare activities in 50 countries of the world.

He further informed that so far 400 quilts sets have been distributed among the flood affectees of PF-12 besides distributing 750 similar sets in Timergara.

The Information Minister maintained, natural disaster in the past had affected particular areas where carrying out relief work was easy, but the recent floods played a havoc and out of 25 affected in 24 districts of the province.

He added that the provincial government diverted its Rs 17 billion ADP to the flood relief fund.

Mian Iftikhar continued that with the grace Allah the early relief work has successfully been completed and now next stage is the rehabilitation of the victims for which we need early help of the national and international NGOs, welfare organizations and philanthropists.

In the initial stage, Rs 20 thousands were being provided to the victims through Watan Cards and remaining compensation would be given after getting the relief fund from the center, he added.

The minister while thanking the MHI for providing quilts sets to the affected people in the winter