Pakistan appeals for more aid for flood victims. Yousaf Raza Gillani

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LARKANA/GUDDU: August 8, 2010. (Nazir Siyal) Prime Minister of Pakistan Sayed Yousuf Raza Gillani on Sunday said that Pakistan is in hard time and appeal for the assistance from International Community and Donor Organizations to help the victim after brief calculations of losses due to the flood in country, the government organisations and activists of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) to fan out and zealously participate in rescue operations and rehabilitation of flood affectees. He said this while talking to the media during his visit to Sukkur Barrage and Guddu Barrage. Prime Minister said the losses being caused by seasonal floods are beyond the country’s resources however the government will not leave the flood affected people alone in this hour. He said the unprecedented devastation caused by the current flood exceeds the destruction wreaked by the earthquake in 2005. The devastation and loss caused by the flood is irrecoverable and the country has been pushed back by many years, he said. The Prime Minister said all possible resources will be utilised for the rehabilitation of the flood affectees, they are suffering hardships and will not be left alone them. t is believed that three districts of Sindh will be affected by the breaches. Prime Minister Gilani said the Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa, Balochistan as well as Gilgit-Baltistan were badly affected by the flood and government is striving its best to accelerate the rescue operation and not to spare any effort in their rehabilitation he said. He appeals to the people of the world to extend their assistance to Pakistan.and said "There is no dearth of national enthusiasm," he said adding "this government is your government, government of the people and its resources are national resources." He said "Whatever we can do within our resources we are doing and will continue to do. However, the loss is far too stupendous." Prime Minister Gilani informed that he had spoken to US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and apprised her that the country has suffered a tremendous loss. It can not be estimated for the time being as the flow of flood water is continuing and more water is pouring in. The number of affectees could end up in millions. The Prime Minister said one of the reasons for losses occurred so far and the loss still expected is that the amount of water flow from behind is increasing in addition to increase in silt and rains. Besides, a second series of monsoon has also started. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the World Bank will be asked to make an estimate of losses once the flood subsides, the Prime Minister said adding the estimation will be shared with the world and the loss will be jointly surmounted. He said for expeditious rescue work directives have been issued to all relevant organisations including the army, navy, air force and Disaster Management Authority (DMA) that no effort should be spared. Gilani said the immediate need is of food, water, medicines and camps for which the federal government will do everything possible. Arrangement will be made for food and tents will be dispatched, he added he appeals to everyone to enthusiastically help their brothers, sisters and children in this hard time and not to leave them alone. He said his government was committed to safeguard the lives and properties of the people ensured on the occasion. Before this, Prime Minister also overlooked an aerial view of the flood from Sukkur Barrage to Gudu Barrage along with Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah, Federal Interior Minister Abdul Rehman Malik, Federal Ministers Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, Syed Khurshid Ahmed Shah, Mir Ejaz Jakhrani and Provincial Irrigation Minister Jam Saifullah Dharejo. Earlier, the Prime Minister was briefed on flood water situation by Irrigation Department and district administration, while inspected camps set up for the affectees of flood and viewed the areas of Tori in Kandhkot, Ghouspur and other areas. He also distributed packets of relief goods, 300 flour bags, 200 mixed ration bags and 1500 bags containing sugar, tea, rice, pulses and biscuits among the women affectees of flood areas.

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