Speaker National Assembly Dr. Fehmida Mirza has urged upon the International humanitarian agencies,
philanthropic organizations and affluent segments of society to
immediately come forward and help the rain and flood affectees in Badin
and other areas.
During her visit to relief camps in District Badin on Friday, she
also urged the World Food Programme for its help in order to avoid
possible food starvation in the affected areas.
The Speaker said that the magnitude of the devastation was so
massive that the government resources were inadequate to meet the
requirements of the effected population. She said that the National and
Provincial Disaster Management authorities still lack the capacity to
deal with the intensity of the disaster.
Dr. Fehmida Mirza said that Badin due to its geographical location
was prone to cyclones and sea intrusion however, the current rains and
floods were unprecedented. She said that millions of acres of standing
corps were razed to ground, orchards were damaged, infrastructure and
houses was washed away which will have drastic economic impact on the
population.
She said that Badin, Thatta and Mirpur Khas District are the food
baskets of Sindh; therefore, these areas need special attention for
their economic revival.
Later on, the Speaker distributed food stuff, tents, drinking water
and other relief material in relief camps in different villages.
Managing Director Bait-ul-Maal Zamurd Khan and Special Assistant to P.M Begum Shahnaz Wazir Ali accompanied the speaker. SANA
