Arif Alvi, the president of Pakistan, will observe relief efforts in Balochistan’s flood-affected areas during his visit today.According to sources, President Arif Alvi will travel to flood-stricken Naseerabad in Balochistan, where he would be greeted by acting Baluchistan Governor Mir Jan Mohammad Jamali.
After the flood wrecked havoc in the province, the president would monitor the flood situation in Balochistan’s district and relief efforts.President Alvi would be informed about the flood situation, including relief and rescue efforts in Balochistan, according to the sources.
The President will speak to media representatives after touring flood-affected districts.More than 1,100 people have been murdered in Pakistan as a result of torrential rains and flooding, including 380 children, according to a Tuesday appeal for relief from the UN for what it called a “unprecedented climatic calamity.”
The nation received 390.7 millimetres of rain, or over 190% more than the 30-year normal, in the quarter ending in August of this year (15.38 inches). The 50 million-person Sindh province was hardest hit, receiving 466% more rain than the 30-year normal.
The victims included at least 380 children, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told the media at a press conference held at his office in Islamabad.
