(CNN) -- Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari returns home Monday to face growing criticism of his actions during his country's massive flooding.
Zardari was in England for talks with British Prime Minister David Cameron during the worst of the crisis.
Ahmed Kamal, spokesman for the Pakistan Disaster Authority, said 1,203 people are confirmed dead across the country, and 1,317 have been wounded. About 288,000 houses have been damaged, and more than 278,000 people have been rescued.
At least 12.2 million people have been affected by the torrential rains and floods, Pakistani authorities said.
Heavy downpours worsened massive flooding in Pakistan over the weekend as aid agencies increased relief efforts to help the victims.
Many Pakistanis are not happy with the government's response to the floods, saying it has been slow and ineffective.
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani arrived in the town of Sukkur on Sunday. He drove himself from the airport into town.
About a dozen families and their children -- hand-picked for the prime minister -- shook hands with Gilani. The government distributed care packages. CNN
