Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived at Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) on a one-day visit to review flood damage to the recent rains of the Monzón and distribute aid funds to affected people.
Floods extended by GB on July 21, causing landslides, leaving many stranded and damaging more than 500 houses, roads and other infrastructure. Until now, 10 people, mostly tourists, have lost their lives, with between 10 and 15 tourists that are still missing.
Upon arriving at Gilgit airport, GB Governor Syed Mehdi Shah, Prime Minister Gulbar Khan and other officials welcomed the prime minister, PTV news reported.
The visit occurs after Prime Minister Shehbaz presided over a high -level meeting last week to review the damage of the monsoon, where he reaffirmed the full support of the federal government for the efforts of relief and recovery in GB and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK).
The issues of Kashmira and the Minister of GB, Amir Muqam, the Minister of Climate Change, Dr. Musadik Malik, the Minister of Communications, Abdul Aleem Khan, the Minister of Information, Attaullah Tarar, the political assistant of the Prime Minister Rana Sanaullah and the coordinator of the Prime Minister on GB Shabbir Ahmed Usmani are accompanying the Premier.
“The prime minister will meet with the victims of rain and floods in Gilgit and distribute aid funds.” Payment television aggregate.
Prime Minister Shehbaz will receive information about the damage caused by the recent rain and he will also hold meetings with Governor Shah and CM Gulbar.
In a statement about the occasion, GB government spokesman Faizullah Faraq said: “The hopes of those affected by floods are attached to the prime minister.
“GB has faced losses worth more than RS20 billion due to the worst destruction caused by floods,” Faraq said.
As the floods and landslides arrived at GB at the end of July, CM Gulbar had appealed to the federal government for RS7BN in emergency funds to treat disasters induced by the climate.
“Federal Government cooperation plays oxygen role for GB,” said the official, emphasizing that “homeless people with shattered houses and eroded settlements expected remedies for their wounds.”
When qualifying the visit of Prime Minister Shehbaz as a “good omen”, Faraq welcomed the region to the region.
The devastating impacts of climate change have become more visible in GB, since unprecedented heat waves, erratic climate patterns and glacial fusion have triggered cloud bubbles and intense floods throughout the region.
Last week, more floods induced by Cloudburst arrived in the districts of Ghizer and Hunza.
On Friday, a glacier broke out in the GB Bagrot Valley led to the death of a 12 -year -old boy, while his father was injured. The same day, 1122 rescue officials said a person was rescued, while three other family members disappeared after having tried to rescue a man who had jumped into the Ghizer River.
