Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to prepare a coordinated plan in coordination with the provincial disaster management authorities to prevent incidents like the recent Swat tragedy.
Addressing a ceremony during his visit to the National Emergency Operations Centre of the NDMA in Islamabad on Tuesday, Sharif ordered a comprehensive reporting on such incidents. He said at least 49 people have died and several others injured across Pakistan.
Commending the state of the art NEOC facility, he assured the officials he would provide all possible assistance to strengthen the institution and build its capacity.
Sharif said he has already tasked Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal and Minister for Climate Change Musadik Masood Malik with securing grants and investment through public-private partnerships for building a resilient infrastructure in Pakistan.
On the subject of water security in light of India’s provocative and hostile intentions regarding the Indus Waters Treaty, the prime minister announced the government’s decision to construct non-controversial water storage facilities using Pakistan’s own resources.