PM Shehbaz orders emergency response committee, provincial preparedness ahead of monsoon
Home Separately, PM directs OPF to prepare roadmap for overseas Pakistanis' welfare, calls for momentum in ongoing projects Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday ordered the formation of a federal emergency response committee and directed the climate change minister Musadik Malik and the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) chairman to undertake emergency visits to all provinces, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), and Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) this week to review preparedness for the monsoon season. According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office, PM Shehbaz chaired a meeting in Islamabad to review monsoon preparedness and the country's response to climate change-related risks. The meeting was attended by Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, Power Minister Sardar Awais Ahmed Leghari, Climate Minister Musadik Malik, IT Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja, Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar, Prime Minister's Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah, Minister of State for Finance Bilal Azhar Kayani, the NDMA chairman, the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) chairman, chief secretaries of all provinces and other senior officials.
Published: July 1, 2026 1:18 pm
Source: The Express Tribune — Read original