ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged world community to stand by Pakistan to overcome challenge posed by climate induced catastrophic flooding. Talking to media persons during his visit to flood affected village of Dadu District he expressed his gratitude to countries extending help to Pakistan in this difficult hour.

He however said that they will have to be more forthcoming as Pakistan alone cannot handle this unprecedented situation on its own. He said devastating floods have inflicted a loss of thirty billion dollars to Pakistan. He said that during his meetings in New York and while addressing UN General Assembly, he forcefully raised problems faced by Pakistan.

He was confident that international community is also cognisant of our problems. He stressed for collective efforts to heal wounds of flood victims. He said it is not time for politics or political point scoring rather diverting attention to rescue, relief and rehabilitation of flood affected people.

In meantime, Prime Minister also visited medical camp established at a tent city in Jakhro where he was briefed about medical facilities being provided to flood affectees. PM visited a temporary tent city school set up for flood affected children where he met students and announced to establish a smart school for providing better education to them.

He was briefed that standing crops had been fully destroyed in Dadu. He was briefed that 37 people had died to flood and rain in district.

Published in The Daily National Courier, September, 28 2022

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