PESHAWAR: Adviser to Prime Minister Amir Muqam expressed his grief and sorrow over loss of human lives in rain storm in Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Karak Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and other parts of country.

Addressing press conference, Adviser said, “We stand by families who lost their loved ones and government would utilize all its resources to facilitate them in this hour of need. I am sorry for destruction and loss of human lives in storm.

Amir Muqam said Prime Minister is monitoring all situation, adding, Pesco has 1260 feeders of which around 300 are damaged. First of all, electricity was restored to hospitals, work is going on at 64 feeders, he disclosed.

He said that damage was estimated to be more than 500 million and compensation has already been announced. He said, free flour worth 19 billion was given to people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with billions of rupees of subsidies being given through Utility Stores. Bag of flour sold at 3,500 is now available at 2,400 and all check posts have been abolished, he said.

He said, deal with IMF did not happen because of Imran Khan but what is possible in this connection, government is doing by looking after all possibilities. To question, Amir Muqam said that elections would be held “100 percent and this year”.

Published in The Daily National Courier, June, 12 2023

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