ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to assess damages caused by recent rains in Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhawa provinces and compensate the public in coordination with provincial governments, state run media reported on Tuesday.
The PM chaired a meeting of the National Coordination Committee (NCC) on floods on Monday and called for a joint strategy by the federal and provincial governments to compensate people for damages caused by floods.
“PM Khan stressed the need of better coordination among all the concerned federal and provincial institutions to tackle the challenges of climate change,” the state news agency APP said.
Chairman NDMA Lt. Gen. Muhammad Afzal briefed the prime minister about the current monsoon season, rain forecasts in various parts of the country and losses of life and property caused in the last few weeks.
At least 236 people have died across Pakistan since June 15 due to heavy monsoon rains and subsequent floods, the NDMA announced on Monday.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is the worst-hit region with 107 deaths followed by Sindh province with 84, Balochistan with 20 and Punjab with 16 deaths. At least 11 people also died in the Gilgit-Baltistan region in the north of the country and seven in Azad Kashmir.
Flash-floods have completely destroyed 1,103 and partially damaged 1,370 houses and 10 bridges in the country, the NDMA said.
PM calls for joint strategy by provinces, center to compensate for rain damage
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PM calls for joint strategy by provinces, center to compensate for rain damage
- Orders National Disaster Management Authority to assess damages caused by recent rains in Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhawa provinces
- 236 people killed across Pakistan since June 15 due to the heavy monsoon rains and floods
Pakistan army chief tells Kabul to choose Islamabad or Taliban militants amid strained ties
- Pakistan blames Afghanistan for facilitating cross-border attacks in its territory, allegations that Kabul denies
- Ties remain strained since October, when deadly border clashes left dozens dead on both sides of the border
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Chief of Defense Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir has told Afghanistan to choose between Islamabad and the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants, state media reported on Sunday as ties between both neighbors remain strained.
Pakistan’s army and civilian government have both blamed the Afghan Taliban recently for facilitating cross-border attacks in Pakistan, a charge Kabul denies. Afghanistan says it does not allow its territory to be used for attacks against Pakistan and cannot be held responsible for Islamabad’s security challenges.
Both countries were involved in deadly border clashes in October that saw dozens of soldiers killed and wounded on both sides. Officials from Afghanistan and Pakistan have held peace talks in Qatar, Türkiye and Saudi Arabia over the past few months but failed to reach an agreement.
“Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defense Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir has said Afghanistan will have to choose between Fitna Al-Khawarij and Pakistan,” state broadcaster Radio Pakistan reported.
Munir was addressing the National Ulema and Mashaikh Conference held in Islamabad earlier this month, the state media said.
“Fitna Al-Khawarij” is a term the Pakistan military frequently uses for the TTP.
Munir highlighted that 70 percent of the TTP’s formations that enter Pakistan from Afghanistan comprise Afghan nationals.
“He said innocent citizens, including children, are being targeted through terrorism with the backing of the Afghan Taliban,” Radio Pakistan reported.
While Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to a temporary ceasefire, tensions persist between the two nations as militant attacks persist in Pakistan.
Pakistan summoned Afghanistan’s deputy head of mission on Friday and demanded “decisive action” against TTP militants after four Pakistani soldiers were killed in an attack on a military camp in northwest Pakistan.
The foreign office said the Afghan government had been informed that Pakistan “reserves the right to defend its sovereignty and protect its citizens” and would take all necessary measures to respond to attacks originating from Afghan territory.
Afghanistan has warned Pakistan in the past against attacking its territory, saying it reserves the right to respond to such provocations.
