Provincial Minister of Food, Zahir Shah Toru, ex-pressed regret and sympathy on Saturday for the loss of lives and damage to property caused by the recent rains in the province. He reiterated the deter-mination of the provincial government to do every-thing possible to assist the affected families and assured them that they would not be left alone in this difficult time.
He said this on the occasion of a visit to Village Council Saukai along with Deputy Commissioner Mardan Fayaz Khan Sherpao, where a mother and her children lost their lives due to the collapse of the roof. The minister attended the funeral prayers of the deceased and expressed his sorrow over their martyrdom. He also expressed his condolences to the families and assured all kinds of cooperation. Nazim Lal Badshah of Village Council Sokai, Kisan Council Member Taj Muhammad, former Nazim Bilal Ahmed and Nadeem Abbas were also present on this occasion.—Our Correspondent
