Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has urged the international community to support Pakistan to overcome the challenge of rehabilitation of the flood affected people.

He was talking to the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres during their visit to the flood-affected Tehsil Usta Muhammad in Jafarabad district of Balochistan.

He said that the relevant authorities faced huge difficulties to reach to the affected people in the remote areas of the province.

He informed that floods had badly affected the road and rail infrastructure besides, damaging bridges.

The prime minister said that the rehabilitation of the flood affectees is a major challenge and in order to deal with it the federal government is assisting the provinces.

He said that the province has its natural resources, and his government was focusing on the development of the province.

Balochistan Chief Minister Abdul Quddus Bizenjo informed the UN secretary general that they had utilized all the limited resources in the rescue, relief and rehabilitation efforts. He appealed to the global community to extend financial help to support the flood affectees of the country.

The Chief Secretary of Balochistan briefed the dignitaries about the devastation caused by the monsoon floods, and rescue, relief and rehabilitation efforts in the province.

The UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif interacted with the flood affectees in Tent City Usta Muhammad, Jafferabad.

They also visited the school set up for the children of flood victims in Tent City Usta Muhammad.

Source: Radio Pakistan