FLOOD IN PAKISTAN

It was not long before the terrible and disastrous earthquake which hit Pakistan in 2005 that a flood came in the country which was even more destructive then the earthquake as the earthquake effected the areas of only one province i.e. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,  but this recent flood affected the areas of all the four provinces in Pakistan equally. The flood which hit Pakistan in 2010 not only left much disaster but also left undeletable marks on the minds of the affected people.

The flood started as a result of heavy rainfall in all the four provinces of Pakistan. Hundreds and millions of people are left without any homes or shelter and are dying of the lack of basic facilities. According to an estimate, more than 2000 people have died in the flood and a million are deprived of their homes. It is also estimated that the destruction caused by this flood is more than the 2005 earthquake, 2004 Tsunami and 2010 Haiti earthquake, leaving behind these disasters which were considered to be big before that.

Because of the destruction on such a vast scale, aid came not only from the fellow countrymen but also from other countries. But even such a mighty aid is as yet unable to make things better because of the faulty and dishonest leaders of Pakistan. Pakistan’s image in front of the whole world was shattered once again when the international channels started broadcasting that the funds for the flood relief are used very sluggishly by the Pakistani government and is much disorganized. Most of the aid provided internally as well as by the other countries, organizations and UN are being utilized dishonestly and there is disorganization. The president of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari was accused of his absence in the country when the flood hit.

Hundreds and millions worth of dollars has been provided as flood relief but despite all these funds, the destruction is still on a wide scale and minimal improvement is made. There is a lack of supply of clean water to the flood affectees which is probably the biggest dilemma as unclean water is the root cause of quickly spreading diseases in the flood affected regions. The flood affected people are not provided with even the basic medical facilities or food which in turn makes the hunger stricken people to commit riots to get their hands on the food. 

The little help which has been given in this regard is mainly because of the effectiveness of Pakistan army and the international delegations of volunteers who themselves came to the country to aid. The need of the time is that more and more relief is given to the affected people and proper disbursements of the aid should be made effective. The whole world community should join hands in these trying times for Pakistan, thinking only the sufferings of the affected people and do what everyone can in their capacity to make things better for them.