Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said the increasing frequency and intensity of climate-related events underscored the urgent need for greater preparedness, resilience and closer coordination among national, regional and international stakeholders to effectively respond to disasters. Talking to United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher who called on […]
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PM directs intensified monsoon preparedness; forms emergency response panel
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Wednesday, directed federal and provincial authorities to intensify preparations for the upcoming monsoon season, ordering the establishment of a national emergency response mechanism and stressing that coordinated action is essential to mitigate the growing risks posed by climate change. Chairing a high-level meeting to review monsoon preparedness and climate resilience, […]
Peace Through Preparedness
As Punjab peacefully concluded the first ten days of Muharram-ul-Haram, the province witnessed an encouraging example of how meticulous planning, administrative preparedness and public cooperation can together preserve religious sanctity while ensuring law and order. The smooth observance of Youm-e-Ashur did not happen by chance. It was the outcome of coordinated planning by the Punjab […]
Resilience Day observed with commitment to disaster preparedness
National Resilience Day is being observed across Pakistan on Wednesday to honor the victims of the 2005 earthquake, reaffirming the nation’s commitment to strengthening disaster management and emergency response capabilities. The 7.6 magnitude 2005 earthquake claimed thousands of lives and caused extensive damage to infrastructure, particularly in Azad Kashmir and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In response, various […]