ISLAMABAD: According to ARY News on Saturday, the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has declared the beginning of a relief effort to assist those who have been trapped by severe flooding and downpours.
Air Marshal Muhammad Amir Hayat, the CEO of PIA, reportedly gave the authorities instructions to maintain their level of alertness and restart the Emergency Response Center.
In the emergency response centre, a second-level emergency alert has been issued for relief efforts. Along with the National Disaster Management Authority, the national carrier will conduct relief efforts (NDMA).
A day earlier, Khawaja Saad Rafique, the Minister of Aviation, gave Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) the free-of-charge order to deliver relief supplies from the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to flood victims.
The minister asked all national agencies to work together for coordinated relief and rehabilitation of the flood victims while speaking at a briefing from PIA high-ups.
It is important to note that recent strong monsoon rains and ensuing floods in Pakistan resulted in about 945 fatalities and 1,350 injuries.
The numbers were presented by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) at a hearing of the National Assembly's standing committee on climate change. The participants received an update on the flood situation in Pakistan from NDMA officials.
During the conference, it was disclosed that torrential rains and flooding had resulted in about 945 fatalities and 1356 injuries.
