Peshawar  -  Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs, Syed Fakhar Jehan, along with PTI chairman and Member National Assembly Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, visited the flood-hit areas of Tehsil Chagharzai in District Buner, including Village Councils Gumbad, Batara, Ganshal area and other severely affected localities, to assess the damages caused by the recent devastating floods.

During the visit, the minister met with local elders, affected families and community members, listened to their issues and expressed heartfelt condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the disaster.

He also prayed for the eternal peace of the departed souls.

Syed Fakhar Jehan reiterated that the provincial government stands firmly with the victims in this difficult time and assured that they would not be left alone until their complete rehabilitation.

The minister directed the district administration and relief agencies to ensure immediate assistance to the affected families, maintain uninterrupted supply of essential commodities and carry out urgent repair and restoration of roads and basic infrastructure.

He said that the government has introduced a comprehensive compensation package which includes Rs2 million for the families of martyr, Rs500,000 for the injured and the reconstruction of fully destroyed houses.

The minister further said that electricity restoration work in Chagharzai would be completed soon, while heavy machinery has been deployed for road clearance and debris removal.

He highlighted that the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had also paid a special visit to Buner to personally review the scale of damages.

He added that the Chief Minister has issued clear instructions to leave no stone unturned in the relief and rehabilitation process and to utilize all available resources to ease the suffering of the people.

Syed Fakhar Jehan reassured the victims that the government is fully committed to compensating their losses and emphasized that, as a public representative, he stands with them as their humble servant in every possible way.

KP Health Dept ramps up medical response in flood-hit districts

On the directives of Health Advisor, Ihtesham Ali the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Department has intensified its emergency medical response across flood-affected districts, deploying medical teams and dispatching essential supplies.

Medical teams from Khyber Teaching Hospital and Bacha Khan Medical Complex, Swabi are actively engaged in field operations, running medical camps in severely impacted areas.

Additionally, trucks loaded with medicines and medical equipment have been dispatched from Hayat Medical Complex and Lady Reading Hospital to support relief efforts.

In coordination with international partners, including the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, and the International Medical Corps, emergency medical consignments have been sent to Buner and Shangla.

The supplies include painkillers, fever and infection medications, antibiotics, vaccines,

IV solutions, ORS, sanitation kits, and diagnostic tools.

The International Medical Corps has donated medicines worth over Rs2 million, which were handed over to the Health Department in the presence of Advisor Ehtesham Ali and Secretary Health Shahidullah.

The Health Department has established 289 medical camps across affected districts. In Gadoon, Swabi, a cloudburst prompted a swift response, with instructions issued to the District Health Officer (DHO) to manage the situation.

Speaking to the media persons, Advisor Ihtesham Ali confirmed that alerts have been issued across all districts and disease surveillance has been activated under the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response System (IDSRS).

According to the latest departmental report, 442 cases of infectious diseases were reported in the last 24 hours, raising the total to 822 cases.

The most common ailments include diarrhoea, skin infections, eye infections, mental health issues, hypertension, diabetes, and incidents of snake and dog bites. A notable rise in diarrhoea and skin diseases has been linked to poor sanitation following the floods.

So far, 32 medical camps have treated 1,820 patients, while 7,447 individuals have received medical assistance. The report also notes 334 deaths and 329 injuries, including 45 deaths and 33 injuries in the past 24 hours. No fatalities due to infectious diseases have been reported.

However, 42 health facilities have been partially damaged and 4 completely destroyed, posing challenges to healthcare access.

The Health Department continues to monitor the situation closely, with Advisor Ihtesham Ali personally overseeing operations from the control room.