Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived at Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) on Monday and presided over a high-level meeting to review the damage due to flooding of the recent rains of the Monzón and distribute aid funds to the affected people.
The devastating impacts of climate change became more visible in GB, which has faced heavy rains since the end of June. The situation got worse when mortal floods extended through the Babusar area on July 21, causing landslides and harmful infrastructure. Until now, 10 people, mostly tourists, have lost their lives, with between 10 and 15 tourists that are still missing.
When heading to a review meeting on the damage caused by the recent rains of the Monzón, Prime Minister Shehbaz described the destruction caused by Cloodbursts in Diamer and other areas such as “unfortunate”. He prayed for those who lost their lives and for the rapid recovery of the injured.
He took advantage of the work of several federal authorities, including the National Authority for Disaster Management (NDMA) and the Ministries of Communication, Water, GB, Climate Change and International Coordination, to help with the work of help.
“Pakistan’s contribution to global emissions is insignificant, but despite this, it is among the 10 main countries that face destruction and losses due to global warming,” said Prime Minister.
Remembering the devastating floods of 2022, he said: “After that, every year such destruction comes in less or greater intensity.”
In 2022, the country witnessed the most devastating floods in its history, which killed 1,700 people, affected 33 million people, dragged strips of agricultural land and incurred losses worth $ 30 billion, according to government estimates.
Prime Minister Shehbaz emphasized that he had issued “clear” directives to the Minister of Climate Change, Dr. Musadik Malik, and his team to work on the matter. He stressed that Malik has attended several conferences on climate change and secured the funds for resistant infrastructure in Pakistan.
Highlighting that the Ministry had a key role in “mitigating the changes that arise from climate change” throughout the country, the prime minister said that the NDMA was originally established for relief, rescue and rehabilitation that work once a disaster attacks.
He recalled that the Secretary of Communication had spent six days in GB while supervising the restoration of the roads damaged by the rains.
The prime minister promised to visit GB once the monsoon rains end up to place the cornerstone of a Daanish school that had promised the region. “We will also discuss other development projects with you and decide on them,” he told the GB Government.
Upon arriving today at Gilgit airport for the visit of a day, GB Governor Syed Mehdi Shah, Prime Minister Gulbar Khan and other officials welcomed the prime minister.
The visit occurs after Prime Minister Shehbaz presided over a high -level meeting last week to review the damage of the monsoon, where he reaffirmed the full support of the federal government for the efforts of relief and recovery in GB and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK).
The Minister of Climate Change, Dr. Musadik Malik, the issues of Kashmir and the Minister of GB, Amir Muqam, the Minister of Communications Abdul Aleem Khan, the Minister of Information Attaullah Tarar, the Minister of Interprovincial Coordination Rana Sanaullah and the coordinator of the Prime Minister on GB Shabbir Ahmed Usmani accompany the Prime Minister.
“The prime minister will meet with the victims of rain and floods in Gilgit and distribute aid funds.” Payment television saying. He will also hold meetings with Governor Shah and CM Gulbar.
‘Federal government cooperation similar to GB oxygen’
In a statement about the occasion, GB government spokesman Faizullah Faraq said: “The hopes of those affected by floods are attached to the prime minister.
“GB has faced losses worth more than RS20 billion due to the worst destruction caused by floods,” Faraq said.
As the floods and landslides arrived at GB at the end of July, CM Gulbar had appealed to the federal government for RS7BN in emergency funds to treat disasters induced by the climate.
“Federal Government cooperation plays oxygen role for GB,” said the official, emphasizing that “homeless people with shattered houses and eroded settlements expected remedies for their wounds.”
When qualifying the visit of Prime Minister Shehbaz as a “good omen”, Faraq welcomed the region to the region.
The devastating impacts of climate change have become more visible in GB, since unprecedented heat waves, erratic climate patterns and glacial fusion have triggered cloud bubbles and intense floods throughout the region.
Five members of a family trapped due to a flood four days ago in the GB district of GB were rescued today, said the rescue of region 1122.
Last week, more floods induced by Cloudburst arrived in the districts of Ghizer and Hunza.
On Friday, a glacier broke out in the GB Bagrot Valley led to the death of a 12 -year -old boy, while his father was injured. The same day, 1122 rescue officials said a person was rescued, while three other family members disappeared after having tried to rescue a man who had jumped into the Ghizer River.
GLOF alert emitted for GB, kp before probable rains
Meanwhile, the Department of Meteorology of Pakistan (PMD) issued an alert for a higher risk of flooding floods of the glacial lakes (Glof), sudden floods and landslides of earth in vulnerable glazed regions of GB and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The alert said that it is likely that a wet spell would affect both regions in the current week as “scattered rain and thunderstorms, with isolated heavy falls,” they expected.
According to the last forecast of the PMD, the rain, wind and sun loungers are expected to reach heavy isolated, reaching the northern parts of the country from today to Thursday.
At least 299 people, including 140 children, have died and more than 700 others have been injured in sudden floods and torrential rains that have mistreated several parts of Pakistan since the end of June, according to the National Authority for Disaster Management (NDMA).
