Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has flown to a flood-hit areas of the country for a first look at the crisis two weeks old, says his spokesman.
The visit follows recent criticism of his trip abroad and the perceived slow response to the disaster, which has 14 million people affected.
Mr Zardari's spokesman Farhatullah Babar, said he was informed by the Barrage Sukkur in Sindh province.
It is not yet decided whether Mr. Zardari will make a public appearance
"President Zardari has arrived in Sukkur and is currently being briefed by officials of the water, electricity and irrigation services on the flood situation and relief at Sukkur Barrage," Mr Babar told the BBC.
The Sukkur Barrage, a major flood in Sindh, has been under pressure in recent days by the massive amount of flood water flows down the river Indus.
Mr Zardari, the widower of assassinated former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, was condemned at home for the settlement of the visit to the United Kingdom and France as the flooding began.
While military aid, are praised, victims of the disaster have attacked the government's response, some politicians and a visit by floods by physical violence.
The flood has caused extensive damage to major crops such as wheat, cotton and sugarcane, in a country where agriculture is an economic linchpin.
Pakistani Minister of Agriculture, Food and Nazar Muhammad Gondal told the BBC the floods had caused "huge losses" on its crops.
The UN has called for more than $ 450m (£ 290m) to help those affected. At least 1600 people died and many more are missing.
Blame for Cameron
Earlier, a high Pakistani envoy to the recent comments by British Prime Minister David Cameron on the exporting of terrorism proposed to deter the public from donating to flood relief appeal.
Mr Cameron angry Islamabad last month on a visit to regional competitor India, when he accused elements in Pakistan of Looking Both Ways on militancy.
Pakistan Permanent Representative to the UN, Hussain Abdullah Haroon, told BBC's Radio 4: "Pakistan has suffered as a result of what Mr Cameron has said, because the British people will listen to their Prime Minister."
Meanwhile, High Commissioner in London, Wajid Hassan, denied allegations of pressure group Transparency International that most of the money paid to the Pakistani government in the past for flood had lost to corruption.
The visit follows recent criticism of his trip abroad and the perceived slow response to the disaster, which has 14 million people affected.
Mr Zardari's spokesman Farhatullah Babar, said he was informed by the Barrage Sukkur in Sindh province.
It is not yet decided whether Mr. Zardari will make a public appearance
"President Zardari has arrived in Sukkur and is currently being briefed by officials of the water, electricity and irrigation services on the flood situation and relief at Sukkur Barrage," Mr Babar told the BBC.
The Sukkur Barrage, a major flood in Sindh, has been under pressure in recent days by the massive amount of flood water flows down the river Indus.
Mr Zardari, the widower of assassinated former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, was condemned at home for the settlement of the visit to the United Kingdom and France as the flooding began.
While military aid, are praised, victims of the disaster have attacked the government's response, some politicians and a visit by floods by physical violence.
The flood has caused extensive damage to major crops such as wheat, cotton and sugarcane, in a country where agriculture is an economic linchpin.
Pakistani Minister of Agriculture, Food and Nazar Muhammad Gondal told the BBC the floods had caused "huge losses" on its crops.
The UN has called for more than $ 450m (£ 290m) to help those affected. At least 1600 people died and many more are missing.
Blame for Cameron
Earlier, a high Pakistani envoy to the recent comments by British Prime Minister David Cameron on the exporting of terrorism proposed to deter the public from donating to flood relief appeal.
Mr Cameron angry Islamabad last month on a visit to regional competitor India, when he accused elements in Pakistan of Looking Both Ways on militancy.
Pakistan Permanent Representative to the UN, Hussain Abdullah Haroon, told BBC's Radio 4: "Pakistan has suffered as a result of what Mr Cameron has said, because the British people will listen to their Prime Minister."
Meanwhile, High Commissioner in London, Wajid Hassan, denied allegations of pressure group Transparency International that most of the money paid to the Pakistani government in the past for flood had lost to corruption.
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