The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Information Department has appointed Deputy Director Nizamuddin as focal person for Buner and other flood-affected mountainous areas to ensure accurate information and real-time monitoring of the situation.
According to an official statement, the Director General of Information will oversee the overall situation. Meanwhile, the Relief Department has also designated its Deputy Director, Amjad Khan, as focal person for coordination on behalf of the department.
On the other hand, government has sought an assessment report on hospitals and health facilities damaged by recent floods and heavy rains in the affected districts.
According to officials, the Health Department’s Independent Monitoring Unit has been tasked with preparing a detailed report on damages, missing medical staff, and the overall situation in the disaster-hit areas. Monitoring teams will use motorcycles to reach remote regions.
Director General Health, Dr Shahid Younas, said that all affected districts have been instructed to submit comprehensive reports. The department’s initial findings indicate that at least 11 health facilities have sustained partial damage, including two in Shangla, three in Bajaur, one in Swat, and one in Dir. These include Basic Health Units (BHUs) and dispensaries, where boundary walls collapsed and water entered buildings, causing structural damage.
Dr Younas added that an assessment of medical equipment is also underway, while immediate measures are being taken to ensure uninterrupted supply of medicines and staff.
