Govt accused of failing to respond to Chitral flood devastation

Former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister and PPP leader Saleem Khan has accused both the federal and provincial governments of failing to respond to devastating floods in Chitral that occurred on August 3. Khan held a press conference in Peshawar to highlight the widespread destruction, which includes three deaths, washed-away bridges, damaged roads and infrastructure, and destroyed crops and irrigation channels. He criticized the "silence" of the chief minister, provincial ministers, NDMA, and PDMA, despite their resources, and called for an immediate emergency declaration and relief operations. The floods have severely impacted communication, leaving several areas cut off, and residents are facing extreme difficulties, with some forced to travel on foot for hours.