K-P appoints focal persons to monitor flood-hit areas

Seeks report on damaged hospitals, health facilities

PESHAWAR:

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Information Department has appointed Deputy Director Nizamuddin as focal person for Buner and other flood-affected mountainous areas to ensure accurate information sharing and real-time monitoring of the situation.

According to an official statement, the Director General of Information will oversee the overall response. Meanwhile, the Relief Department has designated its Deputy Director, Amjad Khan, as focal person for coordination on behalf of the department.

Separately, the government has sought an assessment report on hospitals and health facilities damaged by recent floods and heavy rains in the affected districts.

Deputy Director Mr. Amjad Khan nominated as Focal Person for all coordination and sharing of the flood related information. #FloodsInPakistan #KPFloodUpdates #KPgovt pic.twitter.com/5wgr3vvauU

— Information Department KP (@infokpgovt) August 16, 2025

Officials said the Health Department’s Independent Monitoring Unit has been tasked with preparing a detailed report on damages, missing medical staff, and the overall situation in disaster-hit areas. Monitoring teams will use motorcycles to access remote regions.

Director General Health, Dr Shahid Younas, said all affected districts have been instructed to submit comprehensive reports. Initial findings indicate that at least 11 health facilities have sustained partial damage, including two in Shangla, three in Bajaur, one in Swat, and one in Dir. These facilities include Basic Health Units (BHUs) and dispensaries, where boundary walls collapsed and floodwater entered buildings, causing structural damage.

Dr Younas added that an assessment of medical equipment is also underway, while immediate measures are being taken to ensure uninterrupted supply of medicines and staff. Two ambulances from Peshawar, two mobile hospitals from Mardan, and a team of 23 medical professionals, including female doctors, have been dispatched to the affected districts.

Specialist teams, including orthopaedic surgeons from Bacha Khan Hospital Swabi and Khyber Teaching Hospital Peshawar, have been sent to Shangla. A special medical team from Mansehra has been deployed to Bajaur and Buner, while mobile health camps have been set up in flood-hit areas.

All hospitals have been placed on emergency alert, with health emergency units maintaining close coordination with the Directorate of Health. Officials said monitoring is continuing round-the-clock to ensure swift response and uninterrupted service delivery in the affected regions.