Imran Khan to visit flood-hit areas of Charsadda tomorrow

CHARSADDA: Former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan will visit flood-affected areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s (KP) Charsadda district tomorrow (Tuesday), ARY News reported on Monday.

According to details, the former premier will pay a visit to flood-affected areas of Charsadda district. He would also meet the people affected by the heavy rains and subsequent flash floods.

Imran Khan will also review the facilities being provided to the flood affectees by the provincial government.

A day earlier, the PTI Chairman held a second telethon to raise funds for the flood victims. He said that Pakistan contributes less than 1% to the global carbon footprint but it was among the most affected countries by climate change.

It is pertinent to mention here that the healthcare system in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) suffered losses worth Rs2.93 billion in recent floods triggered by heavy rains.

According to details, the flash floods have severely affected primary healthcare system of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The losses to KP’s health system were revealed in an assessment survey.

Sources told ARY News that the District Health Officers (DHOs) have sent the report on flood damage to the provincial government. The report revealed that the province’s healthcare system suffered losses worth $2.93 billion.

Earlier, it was reported that as many as 292 people died and 351 others sustained injuries during monsoon rain spell that have caused floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province.