PM Shehbaz directs NDMA to ensure relief for flood-hit areas
At a glance
- PM Shehbaz Sharif met with the NDMA chairman to review the flood situation.
- The PM directed the NDMA to use all resources for relief in affected areas.
- Rain-related incidents have killed 155 people since late June, according to the NDMA.
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Amid ongoing monsoon rains, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the NDMA to step up relief efforts in flood-hit regions of Pakistan. The NDMA reported that 155 people have died in rain-related incidents since June 26. Relief operations are currently underway in parts of KP, Gilgit-Baltistan, and AJK, with further flooding forecast for nullahs linked to the Chenab and Ravi rivers.
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday directed the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to provide all possible assistance to people in flood-affected areas. During a meeting with the NDMA chairman, the PM instructed the authority to maintain effective coordination with provincial bodies.
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PM Shehbaz directs NDMA to ensure relief for citizens in flood-hit areas
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday directed the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to provide every possible assistance and relief to people in flood-affected areas. According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PM
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