ISLAMABAD, Jan 16 (APP):The Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Knut Ostby and the United Nations Country Team in Pakistan are deeply saddened over the loss of precious lives resulting from the heavy snow and rainfall in Baluchistan and the avalanches in the Pakistan Administered Kashmir (PAK), Gilgit Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces. In a press release issued here on Thursday, Mr Ostby says, “I send my condolences to the people and government of Pakistan for the painful loss the nation has sustained over the last weekend where tens of children, men and women lost their lives due to the harsh weather conditions and avalanches,”. “I commend the National rescue teams for a very well done job saving the lives of hundreds of people affected by the same conditions. I send my sincere wishes to the wounded for a swift and full recovery as well,” he added. He said that “as the Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Pakistan, my teams and I are in constant meeting and are coordinating with the authorities on the ground and the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in Islamabad to find the best way forward to providing the people with the shelter and food they need to … Continue reading UN deeply saddened over the loss of human lives due to heavy snow, rainfall in Pakistan