Islamabad: Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Hissein Taha expressed deep compassion and full solidarity with the government and the people of Pakistan after heavy rains and flash floods. A statement by the Secretary-General commended the resilience of the affected populations, saying that the organization stands with the families of the victims.
According to Kuwait News Agency, the OIC Secretary-General praised the emergency assistance and protection efforts deployed by the relevant Pakistani authorities to relieve the affected persons. He called on all Member States, OIC institutions, and partners to provide any possible humanitarian support to the affected populations in Pakistan.
Pakistani authorities announced earlier that the death toll from the flash floods triggered by torrential rains in Pakistan's northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province reached 307, while over 100 people sustained injuries.