Islamabad, September 08, 2022 (PPI-OT):Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called for forging unity in wake of the devastation caused by floods in the country. Talking to representatives of print and electronic media in Islamabad on Thursday, he said it is time to put welfare of flood victims at center of our priorities. The Prime Minister said Pakistan is facing an unprecedented situation.

Highlighting the welfare program introduced by federal government for flood victims, he said total amount of cash assistance program has been increased from 28 billion to seventy billion rupees. He said BISP has already disbursed over twenty billion rupees in a transparent way. Shehbaz Sharif said transparency in utilization of all funds be ensured at any cost. Expressing gratitude to the international donors, he said UAE, Qatar, Turkey, United States and United Kingdom have donated generously.

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