Chagai hit by severe drought

QUETTA: More than 7,000 families have been affected by the severe drought in Chagai district.

In a letter sent to the provincial government on Wednesday, Chagai Deputy Commissioner Qaseem Khan demanded immediate relief for the drought-affected families.

According to officials, Home Minister Saleem Khosa informed Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan about the alarming situation in Chagai.



Director Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Attaullah Mengal said that on the directives of the provincial government, food items have been distributed among 3,000 families in Chagai.

The provincial government has called the Chagai deputy commissioner ta take briefing regarding the relief operations. Back in 2002 also, Chagai had witnessed a worst drought which led to the migration of thousands of families to other districts.