- Premier Shehbaz directs provinces, NDMA to work in close coordination
- Stresses crop, livestock and infrastructure damages to be included in reports, underscoring SUPARCO’s support for transparency
- Reassures no one will be left alone in this testing time and every state resource to be mobilised for rebuilding livelihoods with dignity and speed
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed authorities to prepare a comprehensive and realistic assessment of human and financial losses caused by the recent rains and floods, including damages to crops, livestock, and communication infrastructure.
Chairing a review meeting on the flood situation, the premier said a clear rehabilitation strategy could only be framed after completion of the assessment, enabling the government to restore damaged areas and extend meaningful support to the affected population.
According to a statement issued from the PM Office Media Wing, the meeting reviewed the loss of lives and properties across the country, as well as initial estimates of damages to crops and livestock. The prime minister instructed all federal and provincial institutions to work in close coordination and extend full cooperation to ensure accuracy and speed in the exercise.
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif chairs a meeting on flood damages assessment. pic.twitter.com/UpOOaosSo2
— Government of Pakistan (@GovtofPakistan) September 16, 2025
The meeting was attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Minister for Climate Change Dr Musadik Malik, Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, Economic Affairs Minister Ahad Cheema, chief secretaries of all provinces, NDMA Chairman Lt. Gen. Inam Haider Malik, and senior officials of relevant departments.
The prime minister noted that provincial governments, particularly the chief ministers, had taken commendable and timely measures in response to the crisis. He emphasized that reports must not only cover human and property losses but also crop and livestock damages, which have direct implications for food security.
PM Shehbaz proposed seeking SUPARCO’s technical assistance for satellite-based assessments and called for urgent steps to protect submerged crops from diseases. He also directed officials to promote the cultivation of suitable alternative crops in flood-affected areas.
The premier underscored that the restoration of communication infrastructure and repair of damaged roads should be treated as a top priority. “All ministers and relevant authorities must stand shoulder to shoulder with the public during the rehabilitation phase,” he stressed.
وزیراعظم محمد شہباز شریف کی زیر صدارت حالیہ بارشوں اور سیلاب کے پیش نظر ملک بھر میں جانی و مالی نقصانات سمیت، فصلوں اور لائیو سٹاک کے خسارے کے تخمینہ پر جائزہ اجلاس
وزیراعظم نے تمام متعلقہ اداروں کو سیلاب اور بارش زدہ علاقوں میں جانی و مالی نقصانات، فصلوں، ذرائع مواصلات اور… pic.twitter.com/KXJ7dEQX1p
— Government of Pakistan (@GovtofPakistan) September 16, 2025
Briefing the meeting, NDMA Chairman Lt. Gen. Inam Haider Malik said the damage assessment of sugarcane, cotton, and rice crops was already underway and would be completed within 10–15 days once floodwaters recede.
The prime minister reassured the nation: “We will not leave our people alone in this testing time. Every resource of the state will be mobilised to rebuild what has been lost and to restore livelihoods with dignity and speed.”
