Flood relief: Donors pledge assistance to K-P

PESHAWAR: Director General Provincial Disaster Management Authority (DG PDMA) Shakil Qadir has said that foreign donors have pledged financial assistance to the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government. The aid is for relief and rescue activities in case of floods hitting the region again this year. Addressing a ceremony held here on Thursday, Qadir said that the United Nations Development Fund (UNDP) would provide $25 million. The DG PDMA said that although there was no guarantee of foreseeing natural disasters, damage control could take place if proper safety arrangements were put in place.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 15^th, 2011.