Islamabad:
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday, the Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, to begin immediate preparations for the 2026 -Monsun season and present a comprehensive climate insurance plan within two weeks to tackle Pakistan’s growing vulnerability to climate change, including ever -increasing rainfall and flooding.
The Prime Minister was chairman of a high -level target here to assess the damage caused by recent heavy rain and floods, as well as the ongoing rescue, relief and rehabilitation efforts in the whole country, says a Prime Minister’s office’s news announcement.
PM Shehbaz declared rehabilitation of flooded affected citizens as a top national priority. He instructed authorities to ensure full readiness in river -utilized areas of southern Pakistan, which remains vulnerable to floods.
He emphasized that the federal government is fully prepared to support provincial governments in all aspects of relief and rehabilitation.
The Prime Minister emphasized the need for real-time surveillance of evacuation and relief operations to ensure timely assistance when they need. He instructed the establishment of a special committee to facilitate financial assistance to flood victims who are not currently registered with Nadra.
In addition, he called on the Ministry of Climate Change to begin immediate preparations for the Monsoon season 2026 and instructed it to present a comprehensive climate -freeing plan within two weeks. The plan, he said, must address Pakistan’s growing vulnerability to climate change, including increasingly intense rainfall and flooding.
During the meeting, the Prime Minister praised the efforts of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), provincial disaster management authorities (PDMA), the Pakistani army and federal and provincial rescue and relief agencies for their coordinated operations in affected areas.
Officials informed the Prime Minister about the extent of the injury and the current status of operations. According to the latest updates, the rivers have floods from Ravi, Sutlej and Chenab Rivers reached parts of central and southern Punjab and are expected to pass through Panjnad.
Authorities have been preparing to deal with a potential water flow of 1 to 1.2 million CUSERCS; However, the actual flow is expected to be around 600,000 CUSERCS, which is significantly lower than originally projected.
In Multan, district management teams, military units and rescue workers are fully mobilized and work to safely control the flood water without damaging dams. Restoration efforts in the electricity sector have also shown progress in which 80 percent of the affected electricity infrastructure in northern and central Pakistan has already been restored. Damaged roads and bridges have been repaired and re -opened for traffic, which facilitates relief and mobility.
It was reported that over two million people have been evacuated from flooded areas across the country, while more than 4,100 individuals stranded in isolated areas have been rescued.
The federal government has sent over 6,300 tonnes of relief to affected communities. In order to provide immediate health support, more than 2,400 medical camps have been set up in flood regions.
The meeting was further informed that compensation for deceased persons, the wounded and property damage is treated through Nadra, with priority given to those most affected.
