08-25-2010, 12:22 PM
TEHRAN: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will soon travel to flood-hit Pakistan to witness first hand the impact of the natural disaster that has engulfed Iran's eastern neighbour, the interior minister said Tuesday.
"The president has decided to personally visit the affected areas to decide how to better help the flood victims," ILNA news agency quoted Mostafa Mohammad Najjar as saying.
Najjar did not specify when Ahmadinejad's visit would take place.
The worst natural disaster in Pakistan's history has already affected 20 million people in nearly a month of flooding triggered by heavy monsoon rain, and killed 1,500 people by official count.
"The president has decided to personally visit the affected areas to decide how to better help the flood victims," ILNA news agency quoted Mostafa Mohammad Najjar as saying.
Najjar did not specify when Ahmadinejad's visit would take place.
The worst natural disaster in Pakistan's history has already affected 20 million people in nearly a month of flooding triggered by heavy monsoon rain, and killed 1,500 people by official count.