QWP Leader Urges KP Govt To Declare Areas Affected By Flood Calamity Hit.

PESHAWAR -- Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) proAvincial chairman Sikandar HaAyat Sherpao on Monday asked the government to declare the flood-stricken districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa calamity hit and compensate the people for lossAes.

Addressing a news conference here, he said the flash floods trigAgered by heavy monsoon rains caused human and material lossAes in various parts of the provAince. On the occasion former town member Khurram Shehzad Bacha of PTI from Lala Union Council in Peshawar along with his supportAers announced to join QWP.

Sikandar Sherpao said the floods damaged standing crops, roads, bridges, houses and other infraAstructure in Mardan, Charsadda, Swabi, Dera Ismail Khan, Tank, Chitral and other districts in KhyAber Pakhtunkhwa. However, he said neither the Chief Minister nor any provincial minister bothered to visit the flood-hit areas to asAsess the damage and provide relief to the affected people.

He expressed grief over the loss of precious lives during the rain-related incidents and asked the government to announce a comprehensive compensation package for the affectees.

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