ISLAMABAD: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Thursday expressed deep grief and sorrow over the human loss during the torrential rains in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and FATA and urged for immediate relief to avert preventable disaster and tragedies.

“Heavy rains have ravaged several areas of Punjab like Lahore, Sargodha, Sialkot, Pakpattan, Lala Moosa and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Azad Kashmir and FATA. Cities are inundated with rain water while the rural areas are under threats of flooding,” the PPP Chairman said.

He said, “There are reports that many buildings in Lahore and other cities of Punjab have developed cracks.—NNI