Punjab

Flood victim dies during Watan card stampede

A young man died after allegedly being beaten-up by police during a stampede by desperate flood victims.

Express October 06, 2010

LAHORE: A young man died after allegedly being beaten-up by police in Shehr Sultan precinct of South Punjab today (Wednesday).

Nazeer Ahmed was part of the crowd vying to get hold of a Watan Card which are currently being distributed for relief to flood victims. Police resorted to a baton-charge to control a stampede which broke out as a result of desperate flood victims trying to register for their cards.

The family of the deceased protested outside Rural Hospital Shahr Sultan, and demanded that the government take action against the lethal force used by police.

Earlier this week, over 1,000 flood victims in Dera Ghazi Khan protested against the district administration and the government for not receiving Watan Cards.

The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has issued over 300,000 Watan cards to families who were affected in the floods so far.

COMMENTS (7)

Abdul Razzqq S/o Ashiq Hussain | 13 years ago | Reply Dear Sir, with due veneration, that i am a resident of flooded area and by my father's mobile i sent sms but there is still no any reply. plz. resolve my problem put the name sms repyl the Watan Card Immediately Abdul Razzaq S/o Ashiq Hussain

Irshad Hussain S/o Ashiq Hussain 32303-3228028-7 | 13 years ago | Reply Dear Sir, with due veneration, that i am a resident of flooded area and by sms reply i am confirmed but there is no name in the list of the Patwari halqa. plz. resolve my problem put the name in the list and issue the Watan Card Immediately Irshad Hussain S/o Ashiq Hussain

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Muhammad Aslam 32303-76582321 | 13 years ago | Reply Dear Sir, with due veneration, that i am a resident of flooded area and by sms reply i am confirmed but there is no name in the list of the Patwari halqa. plz. resolve my problem put the name in the list and issue the Watan Card Immediately Muhammad Aslam S/o Muhammad Bukhsh

Khalid | 13 years ago | Reply please say me how i check a watan card in lakki marwat please send me this web site

wonderipz | 13 years ago | Reply The system of NDRA is totaly fail.sometime NDRA says watan card distribution is only for residental people who’s address in CNIC. And those who’s status is marrige.but this is fact that people are in that critaria of NADRA those people are not approchable for watan card.this is totaly rong policy . people who r not effected who’s are able to get watan card but actual affected people are deprived. plz plz plz students of universeties who want to compleat thesis. do tbesis on this issu/topic. and show to the higher authority to take some positive steps for the real rehabilitation of desaster people. LOL Only 20,000 lol

User | 13 years ago | Reply The system of NDRA is totaly fail.sometime NDRA says watan card distribution is only for residental people who's address in CNIC. And those who's status is marrige.but this is fact that people are in that critaria of NADRA those people are not approchable for watan card.this is totaly rong policy . people who r not effected who's are able to get watan card but actual affected people are deprived. plz plz plz students of universeties who want to compleat thesis. do tbesis on this issu/topic. and show to the higher authority to take some positive steps for the real rehabilitation of desaster people.

shahbaz khan | 13 years ago | Reply the policy to disribute watan cards among flood effected people is appreciateable.But the way used for its distribution is harmful for real flood effected people.NADRA issued the watan card lists on the written address basis on CNIC.More of real beneficiaries remained deprived by effected this policy because they lost their crops and houses in their fields but their residence is in another Moza which is not effected by flood.loss is loss while it is crops damage loss or shelter damage loss.On another side the people faced no kind of loss but are granted watan card on the basis of residencial address.The people of shaher sultan district muzaffer garh are protest for this harmful policy.A man is died yesterday for seeking watan card but remain empty hands,lost his life but we say he died for his people,for the sake of clear distribution in real benificieries.

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