Govt’s emergency panel orders high alert as monsoon threatens floods nationwide

ISLAMABAD, Jul 10 (APP): The Emergency Response Committee (ERC), convened by the Prime Minister, reviewed and reinforced provincial and district level preparedness for Monsoon 2026 at a meeting held on Friday at NDMA headquarters in Islamabad with participation via video link.

The committee moved to ensure a rapid, coordinated response to rising risks of flash floods, urban flooding, landslides, Glacial Lake Outburst Floods and other hydro-meteorological hazards by directing continuous readiness, timely implementation of local contingency plans, protection of vulnerable communities and rapid mobilization of resources.

Chaired remotely by Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal and attended by Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Musadik Malik and NDMA Chairman Lieutenant General Inam Haider Malik, the meeting heard detailed briefings from provincial chief secretaries and disaster management officials on contingency planning, resource deployment and public awareness campaigns.

Officials highlighted focus on vulnerable flood plains, urban centres, hill torrent regions, coastal belts and glacier-fed valleys where the risk of flash floods and GLOFs is elevated.

The committee expressed satisfaction with preparedness measures initiated by provincial and district administrations while directing all authorities to maintain a high state of readiness throughout the monsoon season.

It stressed uninterrupted inter agency communication, swift resource mobilization and immediate implementation of local contingency plans to protect lives, livelihoods and critical infrastructure.

NDMA, acting as the ERC secretariat, will continue to coordinate, monitor and share information among ministries, provincial administrations and district response teams to support an effective, unified national response during the season.