Smog declared a ‘calamity’ in Punjab
- 02-Nov-2023
LAHORE: Punjab Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has declared smog a ‘calamity’ in the province, ARY News reported. As per details, all the deputy commissioner has been given the charge of relief commissioner amid intense smog in the province. The letter issued by PDMA stated that every possible step will be taken to curb smog in […]
What you should know about survivors of floods 2022?
- 23-Nov-2022
Every calamity is a result of the past foul plays by people in authority, with either myopic views or sinister drives. Similarly each calamity also serves as a warning sign against future foul plays. Floods of 2022 may have been caused by monsoon on steroids and glacial melt due to global warming, but prior to […]
Let’s Talk: can IMF loan save calamity-hit Pakistan?
- 01-Sep-2022
Cataclysmic floods push Pakistan back by decades in terms of development, infrastructure and economic stability. Alhamdolillah the IMF Board has approved the revival of our EFF program. We should now be getting the 7th & 8th tranche of $1.17 billion. I want to thank the Prime Minister @CMShehbaz for taking so many tough decisions and […]
CM Sindh declares Tando Muhammad Khan calamity-hit
- 20-Aug-2022
Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah has declared Tando Muhammad Khan’s calamity hit after heavy rainfall in the city, ARY News reported. According to a statement issued by the CM House, Sindh Tando Muhammad Khan received record rainfall in July and August. The CM has ordered local body minister Nasir Hussain Shah to build a […]
Karachi districts among 20 declared calamity-hit by Sindh govt
- 29-Aug-2020
The notification to declare the districts as calamity-affected was issued under Sindh Calamities Act of 1958.