KARACHI: The federal government on Wednesday disbursed compensation cheques among a ‘few’ rain-hit people, vowing that all those who lost loved ones and suffered losses during the devastating monsoon rains would be compensated.

The cheques for Rs1 million each were disbursed among the affectees at Karachi commissioner office where Federal Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman, heading the Prime Ministers Needs Assessment Committee on post-rain situation in Sindh and Balochistan, shared the future plan of the federal government under its fresh initiative.

MNAs Mir Amir Ali Khan Magsi, Kesoo Mal Kheel Das Kohistani and Commissioner Muhammad Iqbal Memon were also present.

She said that only a few of those affectees were receiving compensation, but the federal government would reach every single person who had suffered losses in the recent floods and rain in Sindh and Balochistan.

“Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had constituted a committee for flood relief to assess the losses and damages caused by the floods,” she said while addressing the cheque distribution ceremony.

“Right now few affected persons are being given cheques of one million rupees each, while others affected in Sindh and Balochistan would also be compensated sooner. All the political parties and stakeholders are on the same page for the relief of affected people. The committee formed by PM has visited parts of interior Sindh affected with floods,” she added.

Published in Dawn, August 4th, 2022

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