ISLAMABAD:
Federal Minister for Planning, Growth and Particular Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday chaired a gathering of the Prime Minister’s Committee to evaluate the preliminary estimates of damages attributable to the 2025 floods.
The assembly was attended by Minister for Finance and Income Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, chairman of the Nationwide Catastrophe Administration Authority (NDMA), the secretary of the Ministry of Local weather Change, and chief secretaries of all provincial governments.
Through the assembly, the provincial representatives mentioned a last and correct evaluation of flood damages might solely be performed as soon as floodwaters have absolutely receded.
In response, Iqbal careworn the significance of working in shut coordination with provincial governments to arrange a complete injury evaluation.
“The preliminary estimates of the flood damages will probably be finalised throughout the subsequent ten days,” he expressed confidence, including that the information could be primarily based on correct and clear area stories.
“Verified information will probably be shared quickly,” the minister mentioned whereas urging the media to chorus from hypothesis relating to flood losses because it might mislead the general public and hinder reduction efforts.
He mentioned rehabilitation efforts had been already underway in flood-affected areas, with federal and provincial establishments working collectively to ship help and reduction to the affected communities.
Iqbal mentioned, as in 2022, a complete Submit-Catastrophe Wants Evaluation of damages and necessities could be carried out with the participation of worldwide organisations.
“Reduction efforts will probably be primarily based on correct and verified information to make sure that assist reaches those that want it most,” he affirmed.
The minister additionally highlighted the rising menace of local weather change to Pakistan, citing each floods and droughts as its direct penalties.
