Poonch, July 21: Member of Parliament (Anantnag-Rajouri) Mian Altaf Ahmad on Tuesday visited flood-affected areas of Poonch district to assess the damage caused by recent heavy rainfall and flash floods and urged the government to expedite relief, rehabilitation and search operations. According to a statement, the MP toured several affected areas, including Sangla, Loran, Surankote and Mendhar, where he met affected families, local elders and community representatives to assess the losses to homes, crops, livestock and public infrastructure. Despite inclement weather, Mian Altaf walked to several affected villages and assured residents of all possible assistance. He stressed that the immediate priority should be to trace the missing persons and ensure timely relief for every affected household. He urged the government to intensify rescue and search operations and ensure prompt rehabilitation of the affected families.