Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday warned of a perilous outbreak of water and vector-borne diseases while ordering the rapid dewatering of the flooded areas during his visit to Balochistan’s Sohbatpur district.
“Infectious diseases are spreading in the flood-affected areas. Controlling the outbreak is crucial,” the premier said.
PM Shehbaz cautioned that dealing with disease outbreak will become difficult if measures to limit the spread are not taken.
Appropriate steps should be taken for dewatering with the help of additional machinery and resources, he stressed.