Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Senior Minister Sikandar Hayat Khan Sherpao on Wednesday directed the commissioners of Malakand and Peshawar divisions, deputy commissioners of Charsadda and Nowshera districts and the irrigation secretary to take steps for the expected flood.
He issued these directives during telephonic conversation about reports of high floods in the rivers Kabul and Swat.
Sherpao said he would soon visit the affected areas to review the safety measures. He also directed the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) and Irrigation Department secretaries to remain vigilant in this regard.
He also stressed to educate people about flood situation. The senior minister said that the government would leave no stone unturned to protect the people and their properties from flood.
