Pakistan Print edition: 2025-07-23

PM places NDMA on red alert

Published July 23, 2025 Updated July 23, 2025 06:02am

ISLAMABAD: As severe monsoon flooding continues to wreak havoc across the country, submerging some of the most upscale private housing societies, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday placed disaster management authorities on red alert.

In an official statement, the PM ordered the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to immediately intensify rescue efforts, emphasising the need for close and continuous coordination with provincial governments to effectively tackle the escalating crisis.

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