Khawaja Zaheer Ahmed - PDMA

devastating waters that virtually destroyed Nasirabad Division,
whole of Jaffarabad District and part of Jhal Magsi without any
warning by Federal or Sindh Government. He alleged malafide and
urged consultations with neutral professionals from Balochistan and
Sindh. Mr. Jamali also affirmed that no one from Balochistan was
associated or consulted by Sindh Judicial Commission, nor did the
Petitioner trust its proceedings and findings.
c. Ms. Zahida Thebo, Advocate, who had sought compensation for
individual losses deposed that to save the town of Mehar (North of
Dadu), the Chief Minister Sindh directed diversion of water towards
her cropped area that resulted in the inundation of about 180
villages; that 90-meters of unauthorized cut was induced in the
Sultan Bund and adjoining road that dislocated the population of
Khairpur Nathan Shah town; that not only the livestock of the poor
perished, the sub-surface waters and fertile soils were rendered
unfit for irrigated cultivation. She placed on record relevant copies
of her telephonic conversation with local manager of a politician
and police officer in support of her claims.
d. Mr. Hamid Mir, a leading Journalist and ‘GEO TV’ anchor gave
graphic details of the most direct, on-spot live coverage of water
flows at worst affected select locations where breaches did take
place. It was deposed that in KP’s Nowshera and Charsadda
Districts, unprecedented flash floods had surprised everyone.
These had destroyed private property, and swept away many
Government offices and infrastructure. Unlike KP, authorities in
Southern Punjab and Sindh had adequate time to prepare and
minimize damages of the impending disaster. At a few places,
security personnel were seen actively engaged in causing random
breaches, to protect security installations and personnel, without
visible presence of civilian counterparts. During these visits
frequent allegations of inaccessibility and non-availability of
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