PM Shehbaz Reviews Flood Situation, Orders Accelerated Relief Efforts

Islamabad, August 26, 2025 — Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired a high-level review meeting today to assess the flood situation across the country and accelerate ongoing relief operations.

Key Directives and Updates

• Rescue & Evacuation: The Prime Minister directed authorities to intensify rescue operations in Punjab districts affected by the Sutlej, Ravi, and Chenab rivers. He stressed the need to expedite evacuation from flood-hit areas.
• Relief Supplies: Immediate provision of food, medicines, and tents to displaced families was ordered to ensure uninterrupted support.
• Inter-Agency Coordination: The NDMA Chairman was instructed to maintain close coordination with provincial disaster management bodies, especially in Punjab, for a unified response.
• No Casualties in Sutlej Areas: Officials reported that advance warnings and timely evacuations along the Sutlej River had prevented loss of life.
• Rescue Progress: Over 174,000 people have been safely relocated to secure locations in ongoing operations.
• Infrastructure Restoration: Efforts are underway to restore electricity in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and repair a submerged two-kilometer stretch of the national highway in Gilgit-Baltistan.

• Weather Forecast: Heavy rainfall is expected in the next 12–24 hours in Lahore, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Rawalpindi, and parts of AJK and GB.
• Future Planning: The Prime Minister directed a shift from rescue-only measures to preventive planning, including drainage improvements and construction of gabion walls starting next month.
• National Unity: PM Shehbaz emphasized that federal and provincial governments must work together, stating that helping flood-affected people is a national duty.

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