Islamabad: Minister for Climate Change Musadik Malik has announced that a comprehensive plan will be developed under Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s Climate Emergency initiative for the upcoming year. The goal is to mitigate the damages caused by monsoons and glacier melting.

According to Radio Pakistan, Musadik Malik shared this information during a briefing in Islamabad, where he was joined by Chairman of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Lieutenant General Inam Haider Malik. They discussed the current flood situation and the ongoing relief and rescue operations. The Minister reported that approximately 2.5 million individuals have been evacuated from flood-affected regions. He highlighted the collaborative efforts of federal and provincial governments, armed forces, relief agencies, and welfare organizations in conducting relief and rescue missions across the nation. The recent rains and floods have resulted in around 930 fatalities.

Musadik Malik assured that the last monsoon spell will conclude in the coming days, and measures have been implemented to manage water flows at various locations.

Chairman NDMA, Inam Haider Malik, emphasized the continuation of relief and rescue efforts in the flood-stricken areas. He mentioned that the Federal Government has provided substantial support, including around thirty thousand tents, numerous boats, and ration packs, to assist affected regions in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Azad Kashmir.

Inam Haider Malik also noted that approximately 150,000 people have been relocated to safer areas in Sindh. He assured that the Sindh Government would receive all necessary assistance in response to the floods. The Chairman stated that assessments of infrastructure and agricultural crop losses are underway.