PM commits all-out support to flood-hit Sindh.

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Saturday assured Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah of all-out support by the federal government in the relief and rehabilitation efforts for the flood-affected people.

Talking to Shehbaz over phone, Murad informed him about the latest relief and rehabilitation efforts in the province. The premier emphasized that no efforts should be spared to support the flood victims. He also appreciated the Sindh government efforts in the relief and rehabilitation activities.

He expressed his gratitude to the premier and the federal government for their concerns and support for the flood-affected people and assured that they would not disappoint the affected people.

"Sindh hasn't seen devastation on such a scale before. Crops have destroyed and the cattle perished," the PM said.

Earlier, he had announced that Rs1 million compensation would be given to the families of each of the deceased.

He had also instructed the Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) to distribute Rs25,000 to every rain-affected and displaced family in Sindh.

Shehbaz also announced a Rs15 billion grant for the Sindh government, which the province could utilise at its discretion for rehabilitation of the affected people.

On Thursday, the Indus was in high flood with a flow of 531,000 cusecs water at Guddu; 529,000 cusecs at Sukkur and 408,000 cusecs at Kotri. According to the Indus River System Authority (Irsa), so far, 16.7 million acre-feet of water had been released into the sea.

Meanwhile, torrents, after devastating Larkana, were raging in the Dadu district. After inundating the Khairpur Nathan Shah taluka of the Dadu district and Sujawal Junejo taluka of Kambar-Shahdadkot district, the Mehartaluka of Dadu came under serious threat of flooding.

Meanwhile, electricity supply to 46 grid stations among the 81 affected by floods had been restored, a statement issued by the Prime Minister Office revealed on Saturday.

The restoration work was underway on the orders of Prime...