ISLAMABAD, Oct 22: A parliamentary delegation led by Convenor National Parliamentary Taskforce on SDGs, Ms Shaista Pervaiz, MNA, visited the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Thursday for a briefing on the upcoming crop season, flood management preparedness, constituency-wise water planning and prevailing water scarcity challenges.
NDMA officials briefed the parliamentarians on preparations for the upcoming agricultural season, measures for flood risk management, and strategies to strengthen disaster preparedness and response.
The discussions also focused on water availability, equitable distribution and management of water resources, and the need for constituency-specific planning to address local water-related challenges.
The parliamentarians underlined the importance of effective coordination among relevant government institutions, timely information sharing and proactive measures to mitigate the adverse impacts of floods, water shortages and climate-related risks on communities and agricultural livelihoods.
The briefing provided an opportunity to enhance the parliamentariansโ understanding of disaster management priorities and water-related issues affecting their respective constituencies.
The visit reaffirmed the importance of continued parliamentary oversight and coordination between NDMA and relevant government institutions to promote informed policymaking, strengthen resilience at the constituency level, and protect lives, livelihoods and national resources.
Minister of State for Interior and Narcotics Control Senator Talal Chaudhary and Federal Minister and Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir Rana Muhammad Qasim Noon were also present during the visit.
The parliamentary delegation comprised MNAs Mr Anjum Aqeel Khan, Mr Danyal Chaudhary, Syeda Nosheen Iftikhar, Mr Sher Ali Arbab, Mr Awais Haider Jakhar, Mr Muhammad Khan Daha, Mr Shamsher Ali Mazari, Ms Zeb Jaffar, Syed Ali Musa Gilani, Mr Faisal Amin Gandapur, Syed Hafeezuddin, Dr Shahida Rehmani, Senator Dr Afnan Ullah Khan, Mr Muhammad Bilal Badar Chaudhry, Ch Muhammad Shahbaz Babar, Mr Nadeem Abbas and Mr Daniyal Ahmed.
