President Asif Ali Zardari has ordered the Sindh government to begin preparing for floods, according to a statement from the PPP.

“The president directed the Government of Sindh to immediately start preparing for the massive body of water approaching the province, in the next few days,” the statement read.

It added that the president expressed deep grief and sorrow over the devastation caused by heavy floods in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit Baltistan, according to a statement from the Presidency.

“The president expressed heartfelt condolences to the families who suffered losses of life, property, livestock, and farms,” the statement read. “He expressed complete solidarity with the affected people during these challenging times.”

The president also appreciated the armed forces and emergency rescue teams, who “demonstrated exemplary valour and commitment to the people of Pakistan in their hour of need”.

The president expressed confidence that the people of Pakistan would overcome this trial with the same resilience they demonstrated during the floods of 2010 and 2022, the statement concluded.