The Mayor of Wasim Akhtar City is one of the world's hotspots about the risks of geology, hydro-meteorology and climate disasters in Pakistan, and over the last 10 years damage and loss from natural disasters has exceeded $ 18 billion. Over the last few years we have been hit hard by major disasters, including the 2005 earthquake and the floods of 2007, 2010 and 2011. Unfortunately, despite this tremendous natural disaster, I can not do it.
Karachi Vulnerable to Disasters as It Lacks Preparedness
The mayor expressed this view by saying that he was a senior guest at the South Asia Conference on South Earth Conference held at the NED Technical University on Wednesday. Patchamuthu Illangovan, Director of the World Bank in Pakistan, Dr. Sarosh Lodhi, Vice President of NED University, faculty and students attended the meeting. The mayor stressed that the development agenda should take steps to address natural disasters and that their local government systems should be strengthened to implement them.
Natural disaster costs of Pakistan $ 18 billion after the 2005 earthquake. The South Asia conference on seismic engineering will provide a foundation for a better understanding of the latest developments in earthquake engineering and disaster management by industry players and stakeholders in the domestic construction industry," he said. He was a clear acknowledgment that hosting the event required effective disaster prevention policies to ensure that strong institutions were able to ensure their enforcement.
The NED's Department of Earthquake Engineering has provided a great boost to ongoing efforts to address Pakistan's seismic vulnerabilities," he added. Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said Pakistan had the eighth place in the list of countries facing natural disasters. But 95 percent of the buildings did not meet the principles of earthquake engineering.
He recalled that in the wake of the 2005 earthquake, the government announced the National Disaster Preparedness Ordinance, which established the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). "But at the state level, the structure that manages funds and maintains inventory of the goods needed for emergencies is still missing from the country," he said.
Vulnerability of Karachi
Karachi is in a very vulnerable position because of the inadequate disaster management in the city, so the importance of considering natural disasters in the development agenda and the consultation process for strengthening local government capacity in DRR [disaster risk reduction] It can only be achieved through the participation of various stakeholders, such as organizations and academics, "he said. The mayor said disaster risk reduction was to protect human life and disaster management gave people confidence and made the community stronger when disaster struck.
He expressed hope that all participants and industry players attending the conference will have the opportunity to strengthen networking and find ways to collaborate in the future. It is important for the public and private sectors to work together to create synergies in improving technological readiness in improving departmental and organizational competitiveness.
The market also said that only the Karachi 30.9pc area was under the municipal control of KMC and the rest was under the control of other organizations. In addition, he said that building control, water and sewage, transport, solid waste management, civil defense, Karachi development authorities, health and education were not part of the City's municipal government.
Sindh cabinet Members Stage sit in outside Durrani’s house
Leaders of the Pakistani cabinet, including Pakistan's cabinet members, have been told by Syra Shehla Raza, a female Azra Pechuho, outside the home of Defense Secretary Ara Siraj Durrani, Durrani 's house. A raid by the National Accountability Bureau team is underway. The Sindh cabinet member, led by former minister Shedh Qaim Ali Shah and president Nisar Ahmad Khuhro, arrived at the house of Durrani governor. The house was surrounded by paramilitary Rangers, and NAB officials were searching and taking pictures.
Cabinet meeting at CM House
Following the news that Durrani was arrested by NAB in Islamabad, the Sindh Cabinet met with the Speaker of the House of Representatives for consultation with CM Murad Ali Shah. The meeting, which lasted for about two hours, expressed serious concern over the arrest of Prime Minister Durrani and identified it as an illegal act. Senior PPP leaders refused to enter the house while being attacked by NAB. The cabinet members later arrived at Durrani's house, but they were refused entry. Even female lawmakers could not meet Durani's family members.
Speaking to the media, former CM Qaim Ali Shah asked why Durrani's family members were not allowed to leave their homes. He said his family members were illegally imprisoned, not total responsibility, but complete injustice. He said for the first time in Pakistan 's history, the house was arrested. Khuhro said that if NAB had submitted evidence against the speaker, why they ransacked the residence and what documents he searched for. He said keeping the family in house arrest is NAB's "illegal act.
Imtiaz Ahmad Shaikh said his family had been under house arrest since the afternoon. "What kind of definition is it?" He asked. He said NAB had taken action against the speaker, but said, "By what law do you take action against his family?
Assembly of parliament
Sources said the meeting of the PPP parliament will be held tomorrow to discuss the situation. Today's informal council decided to resume the Sind General Assembly, which had been closed until February 27, on February 22, allowing the Deputy Director to issue production orders. In accordance with Article 53 (3) and Rule 14, the vice-chairman of Rehana Leghari has become a speaker and may issue a production order required to attend the Durrani Chair in accordance with Rule 82 (2) and to preside.
Officials asked the session to convene so that the whole house could protest the arrest of the speaker, without telling the housekeeper according to the bill.
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