CM Visits Gujrat, PML-N Leadership Stays Away Amid Political Rift

CM visits Gujrat, PML-N leadership stays away amid political rift

GUJRAT: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif finally landed in flood-hit Gujrat on Friday, September 5, after a week of speculation about her visit. Arriving by helicopter at Jalalpur Jattan, the CM after taking an aerial view of submerged Gujrat city, inspected flood devastation in Shahbazpur and adjoining areas. Provincial minister Chaudhry Shafay Hussain of PML-Q accompanied her throughout the trip. The visit, however, quickly turned int…

CM Punjab reviews flood situation of Gujrat

Gujrat: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz on Friday reached Gujrat while she arrived Shehbaz Pur instead of visiting Gujrat city facing the urban flooding. The CM Punjab reviewed the worst conditions of the area by taking aerial view of the situation through helicopter. Maryam Nawaz visited a flood relief camp set up at Jalal Pur Jattan and met with flood-affected families, and reviewed the facilities being provided in relief camps. She was bri…

The unprecedented flooding of Gujrat: a man-made catastrophe - Islamabad Post

Gujrat, a city in Punjab, Pakistan, and its surrounding areas are grappling with an unprecedented flooding disaster, the likes of which have not been witnessed in recent memory. The floodwaters have not only inundated residential areas, but have also caused widespread displacement and destruction. What makes this crisis particularly alarming is that it is not solely a natural phenomenon, but a man-made one—a direct result of years of negligence,…