Pakistan, July 1 -- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday ordered the formation of a federal Emergency Response Committee and directed nationwide preparedness ahead of the monsoon season. He also instructed federal and provincial authorities to strengthen coordination against climate-related risks. The measures aim to improve disaster response as above-normal rainfall is forecast for July.

Chairing a high-level meeting in Islamabad, the prime minister directed Climate Change Minister Musadik Malik and National Disaster Management Authority Chairman Lieutenant General Inam Haider Malik to visit all provinces, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan this week. They will review emergency preparedness and assess provincial arrangem...