Helping hand: Sindh, Balochistan extend assistance to flood-hit Punjab

Balochistan CM announces Rs10b and Zardari directs Sindh govt to release Rs100m for flood victims of Punjab

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Balochistan Chief Minister Dr Abdul Malik Baloch has announced Rs10 billion for the flood victims of Punjab province. “People of Balochistan are equally grieved over the human losses caused by calamity in Punjab,” Balochistan government’s spokesman Jan Buledi said quoting the CM. He said that Dr Abdul Malik would soon visit the flood-hit areas.



Meanwhile, former president and co-chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party Asif Ali Zardari has directed the Sindh government to release Rs100 million for the relief of flood victims in Punjab.

According to a hand out issued on Wednesday the former president directed the Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah to release the amount at the earliest for timely assistance of the flood victims.

He also directed the party workers to visit the flood affected areas and help the victims.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 11th, 2014.
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