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PM Nawaz Sharif to visit drought-hit Thar on Monday
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Senator Pervaiz Rashid, Sunday said that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had cancelled important engagements and would visit Tharparkar on Monday to meet drought-affected people.
"Thar is a part of the country and the federal government considers it an utmost duty to ensure relief and rescue of people of the area. That is why the prime minister would be in Mithi on Monday", he said talking to media here.
Rasheed said National Disaster Management Authority and Pakistan Army were already providing assistance to the affected people after the prime minister issued directive for an emergency relief operation for the people of Thar.
"The prime minister jumped into action as soon as he became aware of the catastrophic drought in Thar", said he.
To a question, the minister said the Federal Government would assist the Government of Sindh and would not do politics on the issue.
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