Rawalpindi, 28 August 2022 (TDI): The Minister of Planning and Development of Pakistan, Ahsan Iqbal welcomed the first of a series of humanitarian assistance flights from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at Nur Khan Airbase.
📢 First of a series of humanitarian assistance flights from United Arab Emirates was received by Minister of Planning & Development @betterpakistan along with officers from @ForeignOfficePk & @ndmapk. The flights will create an air bridge for #FloodReliefOperations.
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— Spokesperson 🇵🇰 MoFA (@ForeignOfficePk) August 28, 2022
Minister Ahsan Iqbal was accompanied by officers from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as well as the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). Hamad Obaid Alzaabi, the Ambassador of UAE to Pakistan, was also present at the event.
The flights will serve as an aviation bridge for flood relief efforts. The terrible floods in Pakistan continue to wreak devastation.
Floods in Pakistan
The Federal Flood Commission (FFC) has projected extremely high to exceptionally high-level flooding” in the DG Khan division’s hill torrents, as well as rivers and nullahs in eastern Balochistan.
According to the FFC assessment, flows from the DG Khan division’s hill torrents may elevate the flow at Taunsa Barrage to a high to very high flood level. It also predicted urban flooding in Sindh during the same period.
Furthermore, the research noted a surge in monsoon activity in Sargodha, Peshawar, Kohat, DI Khan Divisions, South Punjab, and Balochistan, encompassing the upper Indus and Kabul catchments.
Meanwhile, the Indus River has been in high flood at the Taunsa and Guddu barrages, and in medium flood at the Sukkur Barrage, according to the Flood Forecasting Division (FFD).
The Indus River has been in high flood at the Taunsa and Guddu barrages due to significant rainfall in the country. The intake of river water measured at Tarbela Dam was 2,57,000 cusecs, while the outflow was 2,40,800 cusecs.
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The input of river water measured at Kalabagh was 2,69,000 cusecs, while the outflow was 2,64,500 cusecs. The river water intake at Chashma was recorded at 3,40,800 cusecs, while the outflow was measured at 3,22,800 cusecs.
At Tarbela, Kalabagh, and Chashma waterworks, the Indus River has been in a low flood. The river has been in high flood at Taunsa Barrage, with the input of water measuring 5,50,500 cusecs and discharge of water at 5,50,500 cusecs.
The Indus River has also been in high flood at Guddu barrage, with an inflow of 4,82,900 cusecs and an outflow of 4,82,900 cusecs.
The river has been in medium flood at Sukkur barrage, with an input of 4,17,900 cusecs and a discharge of 4,17,900 cusecs.
The intake of river water at Kotri Barrage was measured at 2,46,800 cusecs, while the outflow was also measured at 2,46,800 cusecs. The Indus has been in low flow downstream of the Kotri Barrage.
This year, Pakistan has experienced above-average rainfall in most sections of the nation, resulting in flash floods.
