Pakistan is facing the worst floods of its history. The unusual climatic changes have resulted in devastating floods. As per the initial survey of UNO, almost 20,000,000 people have directly suffered from the flood. The province of Khaiber Pakhtunkhwa was the initial victim, followed by southern Punjab and then plain areas of Balochistan. The flooding waters have now entered the province of Sindh and till date no end to this calamity is visible.
For the last about five years Pakistan has been subjected to most horrible kind of terrorism. The suicide bomb attacks have taken a heavy toll of human life and property. The devastating earthquake of 2005 has yet not been forgotten. In both the calamities Pakistani nation had proved its worth and came out successful. The terrorist groups have been decidedly beaten out of Swat and South Waziristan. Their remnants are being perused vigorously in other parts of the country, particularly the tribal belt. The public support to these miscreant outfits had been severed properly and they are on the run. However given the support and funding from their foreign masters, they still show their appearance on certain occasions. The credit goes to Pakistan Army in particular for this marvelous achievement.
While fighting the battle against flood, Pakistan Army is again on the fore front. Areas where the flood water has receded, the Army has begun reconstruction work for the destroyed bridges and roads. The management of relief camps is mainly being done by the Army. The way the people stranded in flooded areas were evacuated by military helicopters was worth noticing.
The coming months will be a period of trial both for the nation and the government. Apart from social problems the economic burden will be enormous. So far a rough estimate says that Pakistan has suffered a loss of Rs 400-500 billion, and this estimate is going to swell. Although the loss is colossal but I am sure that Pakistan nation will come out victorious from this disaster as well.
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