In visit to flood-hit GB, PM announces Rs4bn for rebuilding of infrastructure

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Gilgit: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Monday distributed compensation checks to families affected by the recent floods in Gilgit -Baltistan and directed the immediate recovery of poor infrastructure under a relief package of Rs 4 billion.

During his visit, Premier examined Rs 1 million for the next relatives of those who lost his lives in the devastation. Offering prayers for the injured and the early recovery of the injured, the Prime Minister said that he had come to express solidarity with the flood victims.

Addressing the check distribution ceremony, Prime Minister Shahbaz said, “Pakistan is one of the most affected countries by climate change.”

He called for the establishment of a modern warning system to reduce the risk of future destruction. He emphasized, “The initial warning system is needed at this time.”

He regretted that there has been no progress on the front in the last seven years and has expressed dissatisfaction that there was a lack of significant development in the last year and a quarter.

“I will ask the ministers and the secretaries why enough work was not done at this time,” he said, urging all relevant agencies to take coordinated steps to solve these issues.

Assuring the victims, Prime Minister Shahbaz promised to leave until all the homeless people were resettled. He also announced that the damage would be diagnosed to evaluate the damage.

He directed the Minister of Communications to take immediate steps to restore the infrastructure and promised that the next visit to the region would take place before the end of this month.

The premiere further revealed that 100 MW solar power project will be completed this year. He added that a Danish school will be inaugurated during the next visit, and another will be established in Scadu.

Earlier, Prime Minister Shahbaz-Wazir for Communications Abdul-Ulem Khan, Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Atla Tarar, Minister for Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan Affairs Engineer Aamir Muqim, Minister for Climate, Dr. Mossadak Malik and Advisor Rana Sanullah were touched at GB at one day. Due to the recent rains.

The Prime Minister was also informed about the progress of the ongoing development projects in the region and the law and order situation.

The premiere visit has surfaced in connection with a series of tragedies caused by numerous monsoon rains, which includes 140 children across the country.

In the Babusar of the Valley GB, a sudden flood flood broke out tourists and vehicles last week by Cloud Bristol, killing at least six people and missing several others.

In Chala, Skardo and the surrounding areas, more than 200 tourists were trapped when land sliding stopped major roads, including parts of the main Karkoram highway.

Rescue operations by the Pakistan Army and civilian authorities managed to evacuate many of the trapped people.

In addition, the Prime Minister also met with GB Chief Minister Gulbar Khan and discussed law and order situation and development works in the region and announced the establishment of Danish schools there.

Separately, while providing details about the rescue efforts, GB government spokesman Faizullah Fat has said that after removing all the vehicles from the debris, the 14 -day long search process ended, and no missing persons were found.

Farah said, “Hope to find the missing persons who flowed into the flood.

Climate challenges

Talking to reporters after arriving at GB, he demanded steps to tackle climate change and expressed regret over the loss of life and property due to rain.

Noting that the federal agencies were in touch with the GB government, the premiere highlighted the issue of climate change and the threat posed by it.

“Every year we are affected by climate change [….] Steps to tackle the challenges of climate change are needed at a time, “the Prime Minister said when he remembered the flood of 2022, and added that the climate change has been directed to tackle the challenges in this regard.

Reviewing the devastation caused by the recent rains in various areas of GB, the Prime Minister directed the concerned authorities to work diligently on the destruction response and the flexibility of the infrastructure.

Prime Minister Shahbaz presided over a high -level meeting to evaluate the losses and losses of recent rains and cloud boasts in Qatar and adjoining areas, saying that natural disaster resulted in widespread destruction and many lives.

Highlighting Pakistan’s minimum partnership in global extraction, the Prime Minister emphasized that despite the fact that Pakistan has participated in almost zero emissions, it is among the ten countries to be affected by climate change.

“Despite zero emissions near Pakistan, we suffer a lot of destruction every year due to global warming,” he said.

He further emphasized the importance of global climate conferences, and instructed the authorities to ensure active participation, which aims to get funds for the construction of flexible infrastructure to deal with future disasters.

23 % more rain

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has warned of heavy rains starting on Monday (today) on Monday (today).

According to the Met Office, both Azad Jammu and Kashmir and GB are likely to be affected by this new magic of cloud bursts.

The PMD predicts the country as compared to normal rainfall, which observes 23 % more rainfall during July 2025, while average temperatures were also seen in 0.1 ° C during the month.

The Met Office reports that meteorological, July was considered a month of rain, with the national annual and seasonal July -September overall raining share was 44.9 percent and 21.3 percent respectively.

During this month, Pakistan suffered heavy rainfall in AJK, GB, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab.

In July 2025, with 77.7 mm of rainfall, Pakistan was more than the average with positive irregularities of +23 %. While a diverse situation was seen on a regional scale, Punjab with 163.50 mm (+57 %), with the 8th Gatest (244.9 mm of rainfall in 1978) and Gilgit Baltistan, 20.20 mm (+52 %), both witnessed the average widespread rainfall.

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