Summary Would have applauded Imran if gifts spent on flood victims, says PM
KHAIRPUR ( Dunya News ) – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Wednesday the gifts worths millions of rupees from friendly countries were sold and that he would have appreciated Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chief Imran Khan had the flood-hit people got benefit of this money.
Taking a jibe at the former premier, he said even the watch having Khana Ka aba model was sold and money was used for political purposes. He said he would raise the issues of flood-hit people at the Geneva conference to be held In January. “The rehabilitation of the people affected by the floods was the national responsibility and billions of rupees were required for the purpose,” said the PM during his visit to a village of Khairpur, which was inundated by flood.
Highlighting the suffering of the people, he said almost 20 million people were in need of aid and almost nine million children needed medical support and food. He said he had never seen such floods which had wiped off whole cities and villages. He further stated that the level of destruction caused by the floods was indescribable and (any) resources could not be enough to tackle the challenges. The affected people would not be left alone and they would be supported.
Earlier, the prime minister was briefed by the National Disaster Management Authority ( NDMA ) chairman on the ongoing efforts to rescue the flood-sticken people who applauded the work of the Authority.
