ISLAMABAD, Aug 18 :Federal Minister for Climate Change Musadik Malik said on Monday that all federal ministers were directed to immediately move to flood-affected regions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Azad Jammu & Kashmir to personally supervise relief and recovery operations.
\n\u201cThe Prime Minister has ordered that ministers be on the ground to coordinate efforts,\u201d Malik said while addressing a press conference here.
\nFlanked by Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar and National Disaster Management Authority Chairman Lieutenant General Inam Haider Malik, Musadik said every minister will be responsible for ensuring that electricity, water supply, and road networks are restored quickly in the affected areas.
\nHe said major highways would be reopened within 24 hours, while special teams were working to fix badly disrupted power grids and water systems.
\n\u201cOur goal is to ensure that every federal resource reaches those who need it most,\u201d Malik said.
\nHe pledged that the federal government will provide immediate relief and long-term support to communities devastated by recent floods, stressing that no distinction will be made between federal and provincial responsibilities in tackling the crisis.
\n\u201cI want to express my condolences to all those who have lost their loved ones, their homes, or their livelihoods,\u201d Malik said adding that \u201cNo one can truly compensate for such losses, but the federal government will do its utmost, alongside the provinces, to restore homes and support the affected families.\u201d
\nMalik also underlined Pakistan\u2019s vulnerability to climate change despite its negligible contribution to global emissions.
\n\u201cPakistan emits less than one percent of the world\u2019s carbon, yet suffers some of the worst consequences \u2014 from glacier melting to cloudbursts and flash floods,\u201d he noted. \u201cThe top seven or eight polluting nations are responsible for nearly 75 percent of emissions, and paradoxically, they also receive 85 percent of global climate financing.\u201d
\nCalling this a \u201cclear hypocrisy at the international level,\u201d Malik said Pakistan would continue to raise the issue on global platforms, while also working to strengthen its own disaster preparedness and climate resilience.
\nHe revealed that a fully integrated early warning and weather prediction system is being developed with the help of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to provide timely alerts and save lives.
\nThe minister urged provincial governments to relocate vulnerable communities living along riverbanks and mountain streams. \u201cThese are not ordinary drains \u2014 when flash floods come down from the mountains, they bring destructive force. We must protect our children and move them to safe zones,\u201d he said.
\nMalik assured the public that future infrastructure and development projects would be delivered \u201con time, on budget, and with quality,\u201d under strict monitoring to avoid the years-long delays that have plagued past initiatives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD, Aug 18 :Federal Minister for Climate Change Musadik Malik said on Monday that all federal ministers were directed to immediately move to flood-affected regions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Azad Jammu & Kashmir to personally supervise relief and recovery operations. \u201cThe Prime Minister has […]<\/p>\n
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