By Asim Hussain
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Special Representative for Interfaith Harmony and Middle East Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi has invited the world leading personalities and organizations for supporting the flood victims in Pakistan.
Talking with national and international media on Sunday, Ashrafi who is also the Chairman of Pakistan Ulema Council, said that Pakistan alone could not cope with the damages caused by the floods in different parts of the country.
Seeking support to overcome this critical situation, he said the world should come forward and witness itself the damages incurred due to flashfloods in Pakistan.
Besides lauding the services of Pakistan Army and volunteers of religious organizations in flood hit areas, he said the endeavors on the part of Palestine for ‘Pakistan Solidarity Day’ and assistance for flood victims were commendable.
He said Pakistan was grateful to the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, China, United Kingdom and United States for extending all out cooperation to the flood victims in Pakistan.
In the post-flood situation, the leaderships of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United
Arab Emirates and Turkiye had expressed their bonds of love and brotherhood
with Pakistan. Ashrafi said we should seriously think about the climate change and its
implications. No doubt, the flood was a test from the Allah Almighty, but it
had also disclosed our shortcomings and negligence, he said proposing dams
should be built and the construction of other buildings on the rivers’ banks
should not be allowed. He said it should also be investigated why the roads
and bridges were made so weak which could not withstand by flash floods.
