Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directs authorities to accelerate compensation, relief supplies, infrastructure restoration and preparedness as more rain is forecast.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday ordered the immediate provision of financial assistance to families affected by recent monsoon rains and floods across Pakistan, while directing authorities to accelerate relief and rehabilitation efforts.
Chairing a meeting in Lahore to review the ongoing response, Shehbaz instructed authorities to provide compensation to families who lost loved ones as well as owners of houses that were completely or partially damaged by the severe weather.
The prime minister also directed authorities to swiftly restore electricity transmission networks and roads in affected areas. Federal ministers and senior officials were instructed to personally visit impacted regions, assess the damage and oversee rehabilitation efforts.
Shehbaz further ordered authorities to accelerate the delivery of food and other essential relief supplies to areas that remain difficult to access.
The National Disaster Management Authority and provincial disaster management authorities were directed to maintain full preparedness as further rain and flooding are forecast.
Officials briefed the meeting that around 615 tonnes of relief supplies had already been dispatched to monsoon-hit areas, with additional consignments being arranged.
The meeting was also informed that flood-affected residents had been relocated to safer places across all affected areas.
Restoration efforts are underway in Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir, while disaster management teams remain on standby to respond to any further emergencies.
Officials also said early warning systems in the northern areas are operational and have helped authorities evacuate residents to safer locations ahead of potential flooding.
The prime minister emphasized the need for continued coordination among federal and provincial authorities to ensure timely relief, restoration and rehabilitation in affected areas.
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