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PM announces Rs2b relief package for flood victims
Ashraf directs immediate release of Rs710 million for Sindh.
Ashraf directs immediate release of Rs710 million for Sindh. PHOTO: FILE
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf announced a special relief package worth Rs2 billion for the flood victims on Sunday.
During his visit to the flood-affected areas of Sindh, Ashraf directed the immediate release of Rs710 million for Sindh, which includes Rs200 million each for Kashmore and Jacobabad, Rs70 million for Ghotki, Rs100 million each for Sukkur and Mirpur.
The prime minister stated that more funds would be allocated as required.
Appreciating the role of the armed forces and the provincial governments in providing relief to the people, Ashraf said children, elderly and women should get relief.
He also ordered for the provision of 25000 tents for the flood-affected areas on immediate basis.
Ashraf added that similar relief packages should be finalised for South Punjab and Balochistan.
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Where is the money with tax collection decreasing?
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Interesting just the amount of PKRs that is printed in one day.
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Govt of Pakistan cannot handle this emergency situation. Infact still emergency is not applied. Army should come fwd if it really wants to improve its standing in Balochistan and interior Sindh. Ask UN and other NGOs for help instead of discussing only fire and sheep incidents.Recommend
and Balochistan flood affected to wait? why?
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Be sure to include 30 hijabs per tent to preserve the modesty of the women.
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If the money allocated to prevent such disasters was used for this purpose such widespread havoc would not have occured. This is not bad governance this is criminal neglect.
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