SWAT
Federal Minister for Kashmir, Gilgit Balistan and States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON), Engr Amir Muqam here Wednesday distributed relief cheques among flood victims of Swat.
Addressing cheques distribution ceremony among flood victims of Swat, Engr Amir Muqam said that Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif along with Chief of Army Staff Filed Marshall General Syed Asim Munir and he himself visited flood affected areas of Khyber Pakthunkhwa soon after the flood struck Buner, Swat, Bajaur, Shangla and Swabi on August 17 last.
He said Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has distributed relief cheques among flood victims of Buner during his visit and announced Rs two million each for heirs of deceased flood victims of Khyber Pakthunkhwa.
Irrespective of political affiliation, he said that compensation and assistance on behalf of the federal government to flood victims continued. He said Govt efforts will continue till rehabilitation of the last flood victim of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Besides human and material losses, he said floods have also caused colossal damages to electricity, gas and roads infrastructure in Khyber Pakthunkhwa, thanking the Prime Minister for instructing National Highway Authority to reconstruct/repair damaged roads whether it comes in the domain of Federal, KP or District Govts.
He said electricity supply has been restored in flood hit areas of KP while work on damaged infrastructure including roads were in full swing in Swat and other flood affected districts of Khyber Pakthunkhwa by the Federal Govt.
Engr Amir Muqam rejected the impression that flood devastations were caused by the construction of hotels near River Swat, underlying the need for a national formula against encroachment.
He said that negative propaganda against the hotel industry will have adverse effects on the tourism sector in Swat.
Engr Amir Muqam said that Pakistan had achieved great diplomatic success after defeating India in Operation Iron Wall on all fronts in May this year and Pakistan’s military power has been accepted globally. He said the defence agreement between Pakistan and Saudia Arabia has testified to Pakistan’s military power.
Engr Amir Muqam said that Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif was accorded a historic welcome at USA when he held an important meeting with US President Donald Trump. He said that the Pakistani Prime Minister was accorded a warm welcome by the world leaders during the UNGA session where he presented Pakistan stance on regional and international issues in the most effective manner.
Engr Amir Muqam said that Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has boldly highlighted Kashmir and Palestine issues at UNGA, winning the hearts and minds of Kashmiris and Palestinians.
He said that dialogue was the only way forward for peace and development, adding politics was linked with development.
The flood victims thanked the Federal Minister Engr Amir Muqam for the support and compensation cheques.
