US EditionPM Shehbaz, Field Marshal Munir Visit Flood-Hit K-P, Assure Full Support to Victims
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir pledged full support to flood victims and highlighted mobilization of national resources amid over 350 deaths in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
- On August 20, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited flood-affected districts Swat, Buner, Shangla, and Swabi, accompanied by Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir and federal ministers, distributing relief cheques and pledging national resource mobilization for recovery.
- Officials say the scale of loss reflects over 700 nationwide deaths, including about 350 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, linked to cloudbursts and flash floods worsened by deforestation, encroachments, and illegal mining, PDMA reports.
- As part of immediate relief, the government announced seven days of free electricity, distributed relief cheques, and ordered engineers to repair bridges and roads within a week while rescue operations shifted 25,000 people to safe areas and over 6,000 received medical care.
- Shehbaz Sharif vowed strict action against encroachments, warning no one will be spared, emphasising unity with no politics in crisis and praising the Pakistan Army's relief role.
- PDMA warned that a new system could arrive on August 23, raising river risks, while weather experts say two more rain spells are expected soon; the prime minister urged forest preservation and bans on building along water channels.
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