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| PM takes
aerial view of flood-hits areas
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| ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani flew to Peshawar Friday afternoon to meet Chief Minister and senior officials of the provincial government of Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa to express solidarity and receive first hand information about the damages caused by heavy rains and floods in different parts of the province.
After a brief stopover at Peshawar Airport, the Prime Minister boarded a helicopter and took an aerial view of the flood affected areas to personally see the situation and assess the difficulties of the people.
While undertaking the aerial view he issued instructions to the concerned organizations for urgent rescue, relief and rehabilitation of the people trapped and dislocated because of flood waters.
The federal government, he said would extend all possible support and assistance for the safety of the people.
He appreciated the efforts being made by the various organizations particularly military helicopters engaged in the relief operations.
The Prime Minister said that this natural calamity will have to be tackled with the same spirit as demonstrated by the people and the officials of various organizations during similar situations in the past.
The damages, he observed, would require hectic efforts to bring the life back to normal in the affected areas. |
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