PM Shehbaz looks to China for advanced disaster management technology
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, during his visit to Tianjin University’s National Facility for Earthquake Engineering Simulation in China, lauded China’s advanced technology and disaster management techniques, expressing confidence that Pakistan can benefit from this expertise to strengthen its own preventive measures and strategies against natural calamities. He emphasized the need to make projects like the International Medical Centre, the China-Pakistan Joint Lab, and other collaborative initiatives more active to expand bilateral cooperation in disaster management. Referring to Pakistan’s recent flood crisis, the Prime Minister highlighted ongoing national relief efforts, including the dispatch of federal aid convoys to affected districts, and directed the NDMA to work closely with provincial authorities to ensure full support. He reaffirmed the government’s commitment to sustained relief for flood victims and was briefed on various China-Pakistan joint projects, such as the Friendship Hospital and disaster medicine initiatives under the Belt and Road framework.
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has appreciated China’s use of modern technology and techniques to deal with the natural calamities, saying that it will also prove to be very helpful in Pakistan.
He expressed these views during his visit to the National Facility for Earthquake Engineering Simulation of Tianjin University in China today.
The Prime Minister expressed the confidence that, by benefiting from Chinese expertise, Pakistan will be able to take effective preventive measures and make strategies to deal with natural disasters in the future.
The Prime Minister directed that projects such as the International Medical Centre and the China-Pakistan Joint Lab in Pakistan should be made more active and the partnership between both the countries should be further expanded to deal with natural calamities.
Shehbaz Sharif said efforts are afoot at the national level to cope with the recent flood situation in Pakistan.
He said the convoys of additional relief supplies have been dispatched by the federal government for the flood affected families in Narowal, Sialkot, Wazirabad, Hafizabad, Chiniot and Jhang. He said the relief aid will be handed over to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority.
In view of the flood situation in the country, the Prime Minister directed the NDMA to remain in touch with the Punjab government and provide full support to the provincial disaster management authorities.
The Prime Minister reaffirmed the government’s commitment that relief activities will continue for the flood-affected families.
During the visit, the Prime Minister was briefed on disaster management and rescue technologies, including newly developed medical rescue vehicles at the National Earthquake Simulation Center.
The Prime Minister was also briefed on the latest technology developed regarding precautionary measures for natural disasters.
The Prime Minister was informed that several projects are being executed with mutual cooperation of China and Pakistan in this regard.
The Prime Minister was informed that several projects already exist in this regard and work is also underway on a number of projects with bilateral cooperation. These projects include the China-Pakistan Joint Lab for Disaster and Emergency Medicine, built under the Belt and Road Initiative, the International Medical Cooperation Center, and the China-Pakistan Friendship Hospital.
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