Pakistan: Differences between politicians on flood assistance attempts, Zardari called the Minister of Home Affairs

Islamabad, October 6 (IANS). The dispute over the relief of flood aid between the governments of Sindh and Punjab provinces in Pakistan has increased. Local media gave this information on Monday. It is reported that the president of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari has intervened to reduce the tension between Sindh and Punjab governments. A sharp debate between top provincial leaders on flood relief efforts has turned into public debate. According to the report of the most important media institute Sama TV, Pakistan, “According to sources, Federal Minister Zardari spoke to the phone, Mohsin Naqvi, over the phone and discussed the increasing differences between the two provinces. The move aims to reduce increasing political tensions, as both provincial governments have accused each other of mismanagement and a lack of transparency in the midst of the devastating floods that have displaced millions of people across the country. According to the SAMA TV report, the controversy deepened when the PPP leader and MNA Sharmila Farooqui criticized the relief of the Punjab government and challenged the province to compare the province in a morning show last week. Punjab government spokesman Ujala Bukhari immediately answered and accepted the challenge and said that Punjab had a transparent and systematic relief system. “PPP president Bilawal Bhutto spokesman and mayor of Karachi, Murtaza Wahab, further expanded this fierce debate by criticizing Punjab’s position. Local media said on Monday that heavy rain and strong winds had been devastating in many districts of the Punjab Province Pakistan. Others injured when the roof and the wall collapsed. Sialkot and Gujranwala, within the next 24 hours will continue.