PM directs measures to protect lives, properties amidst heavy rains

In the midst of severe rains in several regions of the nation, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday instructed the relevant authorities to take all reasonable precautions to safeguard citizens’ lives and property.

The prime minister instructed the National Disaster Management Authority to respond to the situation promptly and provide assistance to the provincial governments, the governments of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and the government of Gilgit Baltistan.

He gave the city administration of Islamabad instructions to assist the citizens and make sure that rainfall is properly drained.

The pertinent departments were instructed by Prime Minister Shehbaz to conduct ongoing surveillance, coordinate actions, and guarantee that people are evacuated from low-lying locations and that water is drained away.