Staff Reporter
Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser has said that this government is fully cognizant of the difficulties faced by the common people as excessive recent rain caused irreparable lose to the lives and property of the people. He expressed his grief over the death of five members of the same family in Swabi due to sudden and excessive rain. He prayed for the solace of departed souls and grant of courage to the bereaved family to bear the great loss. He expressed these views while visiting the rain affected family in Swabi on Saturday.
The Speaker said this government would take all measures to ameliorate the sufferings faced by the people of this country. Expressing his deep sorrow over the death of innocent people, the Speaker said that the monetary assistance cannot compensate their great loss however the meagre assistance by the government would try to mitigate their sufferings. He presented a cheque of Rs.15 Lac to support the grieved family. He said that he talked to Chief Minister KPK to take all possible measures to ameliorate the sufferings of the people affected due to recent flood and rain. He said that CM KPK was in Swat and visiting the rain affected areas and had assured him to take all possible measures in this regard.
