ISLAMABAD: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has announced a major initiative to construct 1,000 houses for families displaced by the 2022 floods in Pakistan’s Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) and Punjab provinces.
The project aims to “rebuild communities and foster resilience,” according to a statement issued on Wednesday.
Of the 1,000 houses, 590 will be built in K-P’s Dera Ismail Khan and 410 in Punjab’s Rajanpur and Dera Ghazi Khan districts. The houses will feature two rooms, a kitchen, and a washroom, offering safe and permanent housing for approximately 7,000 people affected by last year’s devastating monsoon floods.
“KSrelief has announced a major initiative to build 1,000 permanent houses for families in K-P and Punjab who were displaced by the devastating 2022 floods,” the statement read.
The charity organisation, with one of the largest humanitarian budgets in the world, has a significant presence in over 80 countries, including Pakistan, which is the fifth largest recipient of its aid.
The agreement was finalised earlier in October between Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and KSrelief, marking another step in post-flood recovery efforts. This initiative is part of a broader series of public facilitation projects announced by KSrelief.
Pakistan is one of the most climate-vulnerable nations globally. Last year’s floods, triggered by unusually heavy rains, caused the deaths of over 1,700 people and economic losses of $30 billion.
This year, monsoon-triggered floods and landslides led to nearly 250 more deaths in K-P and Punjab.
The project reflects KSrelief’s commitment to aiding Pakistan’s recovery process and enhancing the long-term well-being of affected communities. –Agencies
