Flood victims call for medicines, relief items.

SUKKUR -- Flood survivors on Monday complained to the officials concerned about the stagnant rainwater, unavailability of medicines and other basic relief items.

The flood victims came to register their complaints at a 'khuli kachehri' held by the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), along with the district administration and officials of other departments, at Ahmedpur in Khairpur district, on the directive of the Sukkur High Court.

Those who listened to the complaints and grievances included PDMA Director Operation Imdad Hussain Siddiqui, Khairpur Deputy Commissioner Dr Sharjeel Noor Channa, Secretary Agricultural Aijaz Ali Mahesar, DG Health Muhammad Juman Bahoto and other officials of different departments, according to a district information handout.

Mr Siddiqui assured the affected people that dewatering of different areas in taluka Kingri would be done within three days.

He further said the...