Minister for Law Ayaz Sadiq has said both the federal and provincial governments have collectively played their role to extend help to the flood affected people.

Responding to the points raised by Fehmida Mirza of GDA in the National Assembly on Monday, he said the Prime Minister and the Sindh Chief Minister as well as the NDMA Chairman repeatedly visited the flood affected areas to oversee the rescue and relief efforts.

Alluding to the devastation caused by the floods including to the agriculture and infrastructure, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq said the calamity inflicted a damage of 34.5 billion dollars. He said the federal government has disbursed seventy billion rupees amongst the flood victims through Benazir Income Support Program.  He said the world financial institutions including the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank have expressed satisfaction over the disbursement of assistance to the deserving families.  He assured that efforts will be continued to better handle the situation in the flood affected areas.

Responding to a calling attention notice, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Javed Abbassi said that the decision has been withdrawn from collecting transport charges from students of schools and colleges operating under the Federal Directorate of Education, Islamabad. He said this has been done on the instructions of the Minister for Education. He said adequate funds will be provided in order to ensure the continuity of transport service to these students.

Speaking in the house, Minister for Communications Maulana Asad Mehmood said the PTI Chairman Imran Khan does not want political and economic stability in the country.  He regretted that Imran Khan is now targeting state institutions. He said the PTI government damaged our relations with friendly countries but the present government is now reviving them on strong economic footings. 

He said we formed the coalition government for political stability in the country. He said we feel the pain and difficulties of the people and decisions are being taken on the basis of sincerity to take the country forward on the path of progress. 

Earlier, the house offered fateha for the departed soul of former caretaker Prime Minister Balkh Sher Mazari and the policemen martyred during a clash with dacoits in Ghotki District.

The House will now meet on Thursday at 5:00 pm.