Nawabshah: Rain affectees booked for 'terrorism' over protest against govt

NAWABSHAH: The rain affectees in Nawabshah have paid the price of staging a protest against the government as nearly 100 people were booked for terrorism, ARY News reported on Sunday.

The rain-hit people of Nawabshah protested against the government near Daulatpur for not providing financial assistance after the disastrous rains.

Nearly 100 people including 23 nominated persons faced terrorism charges following the registration of a case under the anti-terrorism act (ATA).

The rain affectees blocked the National Highway to protest against the government for not providing financial assistance to the rain-hit families.

READ: ELECTRICITY RESTORED IN FLOOD-AFFECTED AREAS OF SINDH: POWER DIVISION

Flood forecast

Flood Forecasting Division (FFD) has issued flood alert in River Indus as 700,000 cusecs floodwater will pass from Taunsa Sharif today.

According to details, there is a possibility of high-level flooding in the Indus River at Taunsa Sharif and the people of the Katcha areas have been directed to evacuate to safer places immediately.

Meanwhile, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) issued the data on life and property damage in the country in the last 24 hours amid floods and heavy rainfall.

According to the data issued by the NDMA, another 119 people lost their lives to the calamity in the last 24 hours. 74 people from Sindh, 31 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, from Balochistan, six from Gilgit Baltistan, and one person from Azaad Kashmir were reported dead in the last 24 hours. While 71 people suffered injuries in the last 24 hours, the NDMA reported.

NDMA told that a total of 1033 people, including 238 from Balochistan, 226 from KPK, and 38 from Azaad Kashmir have lost their lives to floods since June 14, 2022. A total of 456 men, 207 women and 348 children have been reported dead since June 14, the NDMA added. While another 1527 people have suffered injuries since June 14, they added.