DI KHAN: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan on Friday said that the only way to avoid disaster and devastation caused by floods is to build dams.
The PTI chairman visited the flood-affected areas of the province along with KP Chief Minister Mahmood Khan, where both Imran and Mahmood inspected the damages and relief activities in the affected districts.
While visiting the camp of flood-affected people in Dera Ismail Khan, the former prime minister said that Sindh and Balochistan have faced more destruction due to floods. He said that even in 2010, the country did not suffer from floods as much as it is suffering now.
حکمتِ عملی پر تبادلۂ خیال کیا۔ ڈیرہ اسماعیل خان اور ٹانک میں جس نوعیت کا سیلاب مجھے دکھائی دیا اس سے ظاہر ہوتا ہے کہ پاکستان کو ایک بڑا چیلنج درپیش ہے کیونکہ ملک کے بہت سے دیگر حصوں کو بھی اسی قسم کی کیفیت کا سامنا ہے۔ pic.twitter.com/suqvwEATUN
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) August 26, 2022
Emphasizing the importance of construction of dams to prevent floods, the PTI chairman said there were plans to build 10 dams across the country during his tenure. He appealed to the people of the country to extend their support for the relief and rehabilitation of the flood-affected people.
The former prime minister said inflation cannot be stopped until economic stability comes to the country. Taking a swipe at the coalition government, Imran said that the country is ruled by criminals and one of them is abroad. Sharing his views on the upcoming by-elections, Imran added that his party will make a clean sweep.
Imran also shared a post on his Twitter and penned, “Went today with CM KP to see the flood devastated areas of DI Khan & Tank today.
“The level of destruction is massive and have discussed with the CM how to improve scale and speed of the assistance to affectees including preventive measures against spread of disease, especially in children”, the former premier added.
حکمتِ عملی پر تبادلۂ خیال کیا۔ ڈیرہ اسماعیل خان اور ٹانک میں جس نوعیت کا سیلاب مجھے دکھائی دیا اس سے ظاہر ہوتا ہے کہ پاکستان کو ایک بڑا چیلنج درپیش ہے کیونکہ ملک کے بہت سے دیگر حصوں کو بھی اسی قسم کی کیفیت کا سامنا ہے۔ pic.twitter.com/PRFCUcy8Y0
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) August 26, 2022
Earlier, former Prime Minister Imran Khan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister (CM) Mahmood Khan visited Dera Ismail Khan to review the relief and rehabilitation activities in the flood-hit area.
According to details, the PTI chairman was given a briefing on the damage caused by the unprecedented rains and floods as well as relief and rehabilitation work in Dera Ismail Khan.
Talking to journalists, the former premier noted that the concerned authorities were currently estimating the damage caused by the heavy rains and flash floods in Dera Ismail Khan.
زمینی صورتحال سے آگاہی اور سیلاب متاثرین سے ملاقات کیلئے خیبرپختونخوا حکومت کی جانب سے ڈیرہ اسماعیل خان میں قائم کردہ امدادی کیمپوں میں سے ایک کے دورے کے مناظر! pic.twitter.com/bSlPaZCyuC
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) August 26, 2022
Expressing grief over the losses in natural calamities, the PTI chairman said that besides Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh and Balochistan have also witnessed worst damages during the floods.
He also urged the nation to support the relief and rehabilitation of the people and infrastructure in flood-hit areas. The former premier added that he was planning to help victims by conducting a survey of flood-affected areas.
Imran Khan also criticised the government over rising inflation, saying that economic stability was vital for the country. “The incumbent government has broken all inflation records,” he added.
