LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a meeting on Saturday to review relief and rehabilitation activities for people in flood-affected areas.

The prime minister issued special instructions to ensure an uninterrupted supply of edible and relief items to the flood-hit people.

PM Shehbaz Sharif instructed to extend special cooperation to the provincial governments for the supply of edible and relief items so that the problems faced during the relief activities could be resolved.

While taking notice of the rising prices of food items in the aftermath of floods, the prime minister directed for immediate resolution of problems in determining the prices of food items.

He issued instructions for enhancing security for people involved in the relief activities and during supply of assistance, in collaboration with the provincial governments.

He ordered steps to resolve complaints regarding deductions from the cash assistance and delivery of relief items to the flood victims. He asked the authorities to complete as early as possible the assessment of losses caused by the flood devastation.

During the week, National Flood Response Coordination Centre (NFRCC) officials gave a detailed briefing on the restoration work in the flood-affected areas across the country.

Minister for Economic Affairs Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar, Coordinator National Flood Response and Coordination Centre (NFRCC) Major Zafar Iqbal, Chairman National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Lt General Akhtar Nawaz, provincial chief secretaries, and senior officials attended the meeting.

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