Former Prime Minister and Chairperson of the Pakistan Peoples Party Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto has expressed grief over the havoc played by rains in the country and asked the regime to gear up for the relief and rehabilitation of flood victims.
Monsoon rains have played havoc in Karachi, the coastal districts of Sindh, in Mardan in Frontier and in several other parts of the country killing over 150 people and loss of property and cattle head worth scores of millions. In Karachi the civic system collapsed and parts of the city were cut off for days from each other due to rains. In Mardan nearly 60 people were killed when torrential rains swept a bridge.
In Sindh coastal districts of Thatta, Badin, Tando Mohammad Khan were the worst affected resulting in several deaths including that of women and children.
In a statement on Friday the former Prime Minister said that she was grieved over the loss of lives and damage to property. She said that the damage could have been contained if the regime had taken necessary precautionary measures well in time.
Benazir Bhutto said that it was a pity that the regime spent its time, effort and resources on witch hunting of political opponents while ignoring its basic responsibility towards the people to protest their lives and property. She said that the millions of dollars being spent of political witch hunting could be diverted towards public welfare and rehabilitation of flood affected people.
The former Prime Minister demanded better support system for the relief and rehabilitation of the flood victims. She also asked the Party leadership and cadres to spread out in the affected areas and extend all possible material and moral support to the victims. She also prayed for those who lost their lives in the floods.