Saad directs Pakistan Railways to deliver relief to flood victims free of charge.

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique presided over a high-level meeting at Railway Headquarters Lahore. In the meeting, he were briefed on the steps taken by the Railways to provide ration and medical aid to flood-affected areas in Balochistan.

The federal minister directed the officers to deliver relief to the flood victims free of charge. Saad Rafiq directed the CEO Railways that the medical teams of Pakistan Railways should reach all the affected divisions to assist the district administration.

Following the directions of the Federal Minister, the Railway Administration dispatched teams to set up relief camps in Jhal Magsi, Qila Abdullah and Nushki. Similarly, railway teams at Kan Mehtarzai and Osta Mohammad are on-call to assist the district administration.

For effective delivery of aid to the flood victims, work has been started to install collection points at Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Multan, Sahiwal and Lahore stations. At these places, philanthropists and welfare organizations will be able to provide aid which will be...

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