Pakistan's catastrophic floods cause the death of nearly 1,300 people and displacement of 500,000 in the country even as relief operations continue.
The terrible floods resulted in dying of 29 people in the last 24 hours, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Saturday, reported Geo News.
Large parts of the country remain submerged, particularly the provinces of Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh in the south. At least 180 people have died in Sindh followed by Khyber 138 in Pakhtunkhwa and 125 in Balochistan, according to the report of Geo News.
At least, 1,468,019 houses have been partially or totally damaged, while 736,459 livestock have been killed due to the floods.
Initial estimates of the damage have been put at USD 10 billion, but surveys are still being conducted along with international organisations.
Federal Minister of Poverty alleviation and Social Safety of Pakistan Shazia Mari said so far 723,919 families have received the 25,000 cash relief (per family) and an amount of ₹ 18.25 billion has been disbursed.
"Despite challenges, Benazir Income Support Programme rolled out its operations within no time after the announcement by Pak Prime Minister, she wrote on Twitter.
Earlier today, in a press conference at the National Flood Response and Coordination Centre alongside military officials, Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal called on the international community to support Pakistan and assured the nation that the government -- supported by its functionaries -- would leave "no stone unturned" to bring normalcy back at the earliest possible time.
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