Tribunnews.com reporter, Larasati Dyah Utami

News, JAKARTA – Two provinces in Pakistan have been hit by flash floods, namely Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces.

Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has recorded around 1,000 deaths.

The Pakistani government declared a state of emergency in the affected areas.

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kimlu) has reported through the Indonesian Embassy in Islamabad and the Indonesian Consulate General in Karachi that Indonesian citizens (WNI) are safe.

Indonesia representatives have coordinated with local authorities and communicated with the Indonesian community contract, so far no Indonesian citizen has fallen victim to the flood disaster.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement, Sunday (28/8/) that “the number of Indonesian citizens in Pakistan has reached 1,267, the majority of whom live in Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Rawalpindi, Sialkot, Gujarat and Peshawar.” 2022).

Pakistan Army soldiers rescue people from floods that hit Rajanpur district, in Pakistan's Punjab province, on August 2, 2022.
Soldiers of the Pakistan army rescue people from floods that hit Rajanpur district in Pakistan’s Punjab province, August 2, 2022. (AFP)

The Indonesian Embassy and Consulate General also conveyed pleas to be always responsive and attentive.

Indonesian citizens are also required to monitor information provided by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), as well as delay travel to disaster-prone locations and immediately contact local authorities and the nearest Indonesian representative in case of emergency.

The Indonesian Embassy has set up the hotline of the Indonesian Embassy in Islamabad: +92345 8571989 and the Indonesian Consulate General in Karachi Hotline: +92300 0340346