Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said the government is firmly committed to guiding the country out of its present problems, despite a variety of economic hurdles, including the aftermath of the flood. He said these challenges may be numerous, but the nation should not get worried. With the support of its partners, the government will steer the country out of problems, he added.

The prime minister was speaking at a ceremony after laying the foundation stones of various projects to improve communication, roads, hydel, power, and other infrastructure in DI Khan. He said that in order to attain growth and wealth, it would take a lot of dedication and hard work. Nations have always encountered challenges, and the government would only succeed in putting Pakistan on the path to progress through perseverance, he continued.

The prime minister said that he has set the stage for the start of large-scale development initiatives in the underdeveloped regions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s southern districts. He said that during his earlier trips, these places had experienced severe flooding, which had left the residents of Nowshera, Swat, Kalam, Kohistan, DI Khan, and Tank districts in terrible condition.

According to him, man-made buildings in the centre of the river’s flow were mostly to blame for the destruction in Swat. Despite the efforts made by all the governments to combat the flood crisis, he said that Gilgit Baltistan residents were shivering from the bitter cold and that several sections of Sindh are still under flood water.

According to the prime minister, the federal government has set aside a sizable sum of Rs 90 billion for the flood-stricken population, and each affected household has received Rs 25,000 in addition to the supply of food and medication.

He said that a donors’ meeting will be organised in Geneva on January 9, and that attendees will remind everyone that the global carbon emissions by affluent countries are to blame for the disaster’s enormous scale.He asserted that although Pakistan has less than 1% of the world’s carbon footprint, the industrialised world’s carbon emissions are to blame for Pakistan’s exposure to extreme weather.

Credit : Independent News Pakistan-WealthPk