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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed federal and provincial authorities to intensify preparations for the upcoming monsoon season, ordering the establishment of a national emergency response mechanism and stressing that coordinated action was required to mitigate the growing risks posed by climate change and flooding.
Presiding over a meeting to review monsoon preparedness and climate resilience, the prime minister approved the formation of an Emergency Response Committee headed by the planning and development minister.
