Senator Samina Mumtaz Zehri
Quetta, (Parliament Times) : It is the first priority of the government to control the situation caused by recent heavy rains and floods in Balochistan as soon as possible. The heart is saddened by the loss of life and property due to the rains. These views were expressed by Senator Samina Mumtaz Zehri in one of her statements. Sh said that due to the recent rains, the people have suffered a lot of loss of life and property due to the flood situation. The provincial government will not leave the people alone in this difficult time. In addition she said that the loss of precious human lives due to the rains and the coming floods in the inner province, including the provincial capital Quetta, the property and livestock have also been washed away in the water. Standing crops have been destroyed while the infrastructure has also been severely damaged.
She said that emergency steps are being taken to provide all possible relief and assistance to the people so that the problems of the people can be resolved. She said that under the leadership of Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Abdul Qudous Bizenjo, his team is continuing the relief activities in the affected areas day and night and all government missionaries and resources are being utilized in this regard. She appealed to the people that along with the government institutions and the Pakistan Army and Navy, they should also participate in the relief activities for the victims in their respective areas according to their ability so that the rescue and rehabilitation work can be speeded up.
She said that Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif and Chief Minister Balochistan Mir Abdul Qudous Bizenjo visited the areas severely affected by rains and floods and assured the victims of immediate relief and rehabilitation. Senator Samina Mumtaz Zahri said in her statement that all our all focus is on providing relief to the victims as soon as possible. Along with this, the government is also assessing the losses of precious lives, crops and livestock and after the analysis, their losses will be remedied.
Senator Samina Mumtaz Zehri said that the destroyed communication links are being restored on war footing and all the resources are being used for the rehabilitation of the victims. In Balochistan, the rescue and rehabilitation work has been accelerated as soon as possible in the rain-affected districts, and in this regard, PDMA district administration and other organizations are playing their role for the rescue and treatment of the victims.
She said that Pakistan Army and Navy troops are also helping the civil administration in the affected areas, which is commendable. Soldiers of the Pakistan Army are transporting the people trapped in the flood to safe places through helicopters, while food and medical aid are also being provided to the affected population.
The situation in the affected districts is dangerously bad and people have suffered severe loss of life and property. Entire villages have been washed away in flood channels, thousands of people have been rendered homeless and hundreds of houses have been destroyed. He said that work is going on an emergency basis for the early rehabilitation of the people in the affected areas and to compensate for their losses. The restoration and relief activities of the affected bridges and roads are being speeded up. She expressed satisfaction with the performance and efforts of PDMA and other related institutions and said that the relief operations of the concerned institutions as well as the Pakistan Army and FC in the affected areas are a source of strength.
Senator Samina Mumtaz Zehri said that in past no planning has been done to deal with natural calamities which our people are suffering. She said that there is a big need for comprehensive planning to deal with natural disasters in the future and in this regard the present government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo will make positive progress for the necessary planning so that such situations will not occur in the future and to avoid natural calamities and loss of life and property.
