Khawaja Zaheer Ahmed - PDMA

Jacobabad Air-Force Base were voiced by the locals. Sindh
Minister, Ms. Sassi Palejo blamed the Irrigation Department of
negligence and corruption and massive losses due to human
interventions from breaches of B.S. Link. It was also noted that
during his visit to Rahim Yar Khan, Mr. Jehangir Tareen, MNA /
former Federal Minister had informed him that vast areas on the
Punjab-Sindh boundary were inundated by partially washed away
Bhong Bund, and that the bund was left incomplete due to court
injunctions, though most was completed in time. Mr. Mir also
deposed that in Jaffarabad, the local officials were seen pre-
occupied in evacuation of their own families/ relatives whereas non-
local Civil-Military officials on duty were seen effectively engaged in
relief and rescue operations. It was further stated that during the
rescue phase, despite clear media warnings, the Sindh
administration failed to provide security or check the dacoits who
looted many destitute/ affectees besides kidnapping their women
and children.
e. Mr. Aamir Ilyas Rana, Bureau Chief, ‘The Express News’
deposed that he accompanied the Hon’ble Prime Minister to
Suhbatpur in Jacobabad District where the locals and Mr.
Zafarullah Khan Jamali, former Prime Minister informed the Prime
Minister about deliberate diversions of water towards Balochistan at
the behest of Federal Ministers Syed Khurshid Shah and Mr. Ijaz
Jakhrani to settle old political scores and to save Jacobabad
Airbase, not accessible to locals. He referred to the statement by
the Sindh Chief Minister, Syed Qaim Ali Shah, who had dismissed
the gravity of the disaster, in a lighter vein, if not outright
insensitivity, to counsel the people to go on 15-days vacations and
save themselves from impending floods. He also pointed out that
the security agencies present in the area carried out unauthorized
breaches and they needed to clarify their role and position.
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