Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has directed the concerned authorities to utilize all available resources for the relief of flood affected people.

He issued these directives during a visit to flood relief camps in Nowshera and Charsadda on Monday.

On this occasion, the Prime Minister also interacted with the children and flood affected people in the camps.

Shahbaz Sharif said the federal and provincial governments along with NDMA and Pak-Army are working for the rehabilitation of the flood affected people.

He said the government is providing one-million rupees compensation to those whose family member lost their lives in flood while twenty-five thousand rupees are being disbursed among all flood-affected families.

Earlier, Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Dr Shahzad Bangash briefed the Prime Minister about the damages caused by flood.

He was informed that necessary items tents, foods and medicines have been provided in all camps.

Shahbaz Sharif expressed satisfaction over the necessary arrangements made for the relief of flood-affected people in the camps.

Later, talking to media persons in Charsadda, the Prime Minister said rehabilitation process of flood-affected people and restoration of infrastructure will be completed in collaboration with provincial governments.

He said the flood has badly damaged the standing crops and infrastructure in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Shahbaz Sharif said over thirty million people have been badly affected by the devastating flood out of which two hundred thousand stranded people were rescued by Pakistan Army.

The Prime Minister said the government is contacting friendly countries for aid to help rehabilitate the flood-affected people.

Earlier, the Prime Minister distributed compensation cheques among affected families in Nowshera and Charsadda districts.

Source: Radio Pakistan