The federal government has unveiled a nationwide monsoon preparedness plan aimed at improving disaster response and minimizing the impact of heavy rains and flooding during the ongoing monsoon season. Speaking at a high-level meeting, Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Minister Musadik Malik stressed that effective disaster management depends on preparedness, coordination, and timely action rather...
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to strengthen coordination with provincial governments and disaster management authorities to ensure a swift and effective response to emergencies during the ongoing monsoon season. The directive came during a meeting with NDMA Chairman Lt Gen Inam Haider Malik, where the country’s preparedness for...
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is set to provide a $320 million loan for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of Pakistan’s National Highway-5 (N-5), one of the country’s most important, longest and oldest transport corridors, spanning 1,819 km from Karachi, Sindh, to the Torkham border crossing with Afghanistan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The project aims to...