PM for preparing comprehensive plan for earthquake affectees
- September 28, 2013, 9:42 pm
- National News
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New York Sep 28(Online): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has directed that a comprehensive compensation and rehabilitation plan for the Balochistan earthquake affectees be presented to him immediately upon his return from abroad.
On the directions of the Prime Minister, a special meeting Chaired by Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan was convened today at
Islamabad, in which damage assessment of the earthquake affected areas was
carried out.
The Prime Minister further directed that it must be ensured that every affected household be helped and at least one month food ration initially should be provided immediately to each household.
Army, Frontier Corp and Civil Administration should maintain equity pattern in distribution of aid
and transportation. Moreover, the PM directed that the above measures be
taken within 7 days time, starting from the day earthquake struck.
The Prime Minister appreciated the role of Army, FC and civil
administration in relief activities, but at the same time said that more
needs to be done. He directed Federal Minister Abdul Qadir Baloch,
Ministers of State Abdul Hakeem Baloch and Jam Kamal to remain in Awaran on rotation basis to personally supervise the relief activities.
Prime Minister has appealed to the nation for donating generously to the Prime Minister's Relief Fund-2013 and stand by their Baloch brethren in
their hour of adversity.
