The Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety, Shazia Marri has said that necessary steps are being taken both in Balochistan and Sindh to cope with any eventuality arising from Cyclone Biparjoy.
According to the media reports, Federal Minister Shazia Marri made these remarks while speaking in the National Assembly today (Tuesday, June 13). She said that the process of evacuation of the people from different areas of the coastal belt is continuing and so far about eighty thousand to one hundred thousand people have been evacuated. She said billboards are also being removed in Karachi.
On this occasion, the chair said the personnel of the Armed Forces are present in the areas likely to be affected by the cyclone. He said the people should observe precautions and give serious consideration to the directions and alerts being issued by the authorities concerned regarding the cyclone. The National Assembly House also prayed to avert the looming cyclone Biparjoy and save the country from natural disasters.
Meanwhile, the National Assembly continued discussions on the budget for the year 2023-24 today. Different Ministers and Members have participated in the debate.
In his remarks, the Federal Minister for Water Resources Syed Khursheed Shah said the budget has been presented in a difficult economic situation. He was appreciative of increasing the salary of employees but stressed taking more steps for the uplift of the agriculture sector. He said the country is blessed with many resources, but regretted that these have never been exploited to strengthen the economy.
Syed Khursheed Shah further stated that ample funds should be allocated for the construction of dams such as Diamer Bhasha, Mohmand, and Dassu and added that their completion will change the whole economic landscape of Pakistan.
Participating in the debate, Maulana Akbar Chitrali said that the budget does not envisage a mechanism to bring down the prices of essential commodities. He proposed that orderly allowance should also be given to the officers of scale seventeen, eighteen, and nineteen.
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