PESHAWAR: Awami National Party provincial president Aimal Wali Khan on Friday demanded of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government to declare all the flood-affected areas as calamity-hit.

In a statement issued here on Friday, he said heavy rains and subsequent flash floods had damaged crops and properties of people, besides claiming precious lives.

He added in Swabi, Mardan and Charsadda, floods damaged tobacco crop, vegetables and fruits, inflicting huge losses on growers.

Aimal Wali said the provincial government should immediately order damage assessment and announce financial assistance for the affected people.

He said more rains had been predicted and the provincial government as well as the relevant institutions should take precautionary measures to avoid damage to residential areas.

Published in Dawn, July 30th, 2022

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