PM Directs Early Survey On Flood Damages.

ISLAMABAD -- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed to ensure timely and early detailed joint survey of the damages and focused relief and rehabilitation efforts as per on-ground assessment of affected areas and people.

He made these remarks while visitAing the National Flood Response CoAordination Centre on Monday in IsAlamabad.

Deputy Chairman NFRCC and NaAtional Coordinator NFRCC welcomed the guests. Federal Ministers and other senior civil and military offiAcials were present during the visit.

The PM was apprised on the funcAtioning of NFRCC followed by reAcent flood situation in various flood hit areas of the country, future rain forecast for next 4 weeks and most importantly the response mechaAnism to mitigate challenges of afAfected population.

The forum was briefed in detail about the rehabilitation plans to reAstore communication infrastructure, ensure livelihood to affected people and provision of shelter, sustenance items and medical care to displaced/...