The Pakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has said he will take charge of the relief effort for millions of flood victims in the southern province of Sindh. Monsoon rains have submerged thousands of villages in the area which has not yet recovered from similar floods last year.Reports say that there is growing anger that the authorities had not done enough to prevent the disaster. Pakistan's Prime Minister has canceled his trip to attend the next week's United Nations General Assembly, in order to deal with widespread floods at home. He will coordinate relief efforts and begin visiting flood-affected areas from on day.At least 230 people have been killed and more than three lakh left homeless.
News On AIR | September 17, 2011 9:37 AM
Pak PM cancels his US visit due to floods