Khawaja Zaheer Ahmed - PDMA

denied compensation despite running from pillar to post as his
CNIC did not show his third address, in view of NADRA’s
verification process. His complaint was sent to PDMA, KP for
verification.
l. During the Commission’s visit to Tori Bund on 14 th March, 2011 a
large number of affectees had gathered; out of these,14 persons
namely M/S Pir Bux s/o Nabi Bux , Mohammad Tariq s/o Abdul
Qadir, Arz Mohammad s/o Mohammad Naeem, Jalal ud Din s/o
Mohammad Murid, Sair Ali s/o Momin, Baqa Mohammad s/o Allah
Bux, Qabil s/o Mohammad Ramazan, Mohammad Amin s/o
Mohammad Khan, Mohammad Salah s/o Allah Nau, Janib s/o
Haider, Khair Mohammad s/o Khoso, Khadim Hussain s/o Khawja
Dinno, Ghulam Yasin s/o Dhau Khan, and Liaqat Ali s/o Naeem
Khan, all residents of Kandh Kot Tehsil opted to depose
individually, as others present endorsed by acclamation. These
witnesses, except M/S Arz Mohammad s/o Mohammad Naeem,
Qabil s/o Mohammad Ramazen and Janib S/o Haider Bux, affirmed
that I and P officials did not attend their frequent urgings to
strengthen the Tori Bund before arrival of the peak floods; revealed
that 24/7 vigil enabled them to foil the departmental attempts to
breach the bund in the dead of the night of 6/7 th August; asserted
that their legitimate apprehensions regarding the breach were
dispelled by lower level I and P staff as the Chief Engineer Guddu
Barrage came to the site on the fateful day of 7 th August when the
said bund had breached; he was too late and went back without
getting out of the jeep. They also stated to have been ignored from
relief ration or rehabilitation grant. Three other witnesses opined
that Tori breach was caused by over-topping and departmental
officials worked as best as they could. The Commission was
informed that only a few days ago, the Hon’ble Chief Minister had
laid the foundation stone for reconstruction of the protective bund
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