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Khawaja Asif termed the devastating floods in Punjab province a “blessing,” urging people to store the water in buckets and tubs at home.
Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif (Photo: AP)
Amid severe floods in Pakistan’s Punjab province, Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has suggested that floods should be seen as a “blessing” and that the flood waters should be stored by civilians in buckets and tubs at home.
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Speaking to a local news channel on the present situation in the province due to excessive rainfall, Asif said that those protesting against the government over the floods should take the water home.
“People who have blocked roads and are protesting against the flood-like situation should take the flood waters home,” Khawaja Asif said.
“They should store this water at their homes, in tubs, in lakes. We should look at these waters in the form of a blessing and hence should store it,” he added.
News agency ANI quoted ARY News and reported that the monsoon fury in Pakistan’s Punjab province has claimed the lives of 33 people, affected 2,200 villages, and forced the evacuation of more than 700,000 residents.
It also quoted Irfan Ali Kathia, Director General of the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab, as saying that the province is facing one of the most severe floods in its history, with all three rivers running dangerously high.
He added that water levels in the Sutlej River near Kasur are beginning to subside, offering some relief to nearby communities.
Villagers in affected districts such as Bahawalnagar and Bahawalpur are continuing to move to safer areas as floodwaters advance.
Relief teams are operating in the worst-hit districts, and thousands of livestock have also been shifted to secure locations, it was reported.
Meanwhile, in Sindh, more than 1.6 million people across 1,657 villages could be affected in the province due to the floods, Sindh’s Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon told reporters.
Addressing the media on Saturday, Memon said the provincial government had mobilised its machinery and was taking preventive measures to manage the potential crisis.
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Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
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