Damaged power transmission system fully restored in flood-affected areas: Khurram

Minister for Energy Khurram Dastgir says power transmission system, badly damaged by floods has been fully restored in flood-affected areas across the country.

Talking to news persons in Gujranwala on Saturday, he said an important grid station of 500 KV in Dadu city was secured from flood water with the help of Army by raising an embankment on emergency basis.

Earlier, the Minister also visited Dadu grid station and a tent city for flood affected people which was established in the premises of grid station.

He assured flood-affectees that all basic amenities including food, medicines, drinking water will be provided in the tent city.

 

Source: Radio Pakistan

Govt making all-out efforts for relief, rehabilitation of flood-affectees

Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal says the government is making all out efforts for the relief and rehabilitation of flood-affected people.

Speaking at a ceremony in Narowal on Saturday, he said for the first time in the history of the country we are facing natural catastrophe of such a huge magnitude.

The Minister said rains and flood have destroyed the crops at large scale, particularly in Sindh and Balochistan and almost one third of the country is affected by the flood.

He said federal government has taken swift measures to address shortage of vegetables, but some elements in Punjab are involved in hoarding to create artificial shortage.

The Minister lauded the role of philanthropists and people from all walks of life for helping flood-affected people.

He said Pakistan is directly affected by the adverse impacts of climate change.

 

Source: Radio Pakistan

CTD team kills three terrorists in Khyber district

Three terrorists of the banned outfit were killed in an encounter with a special team of Counter Terrorism Department in Khyber district on Saturday.

The terrorists opened fire at CTD team as it came close to their hideout.

In retaliatory fire, three terrorists identified as Zakarullah alias Huzaifa, Mursalla Khan alias Qari and one unknown were killed.

The CTD team recovered three Kalashnikov, 12 magazines, 3 hand grenades and other weapons from their possession.

 

Source: Radio Pakistan