By Imran Ali
The government has set up a high-level committee to oversee the assessment of damage in the flood and rain-hit areas of Pakistan. This is being done to ensure a fair and well-organized recovery process.
The Ministry of Planning, Development & Special Initiatives is leading the effort, working closely with provincial governments, federal ministries, and development partners. The goal is to review the damage assessments and plan for an effective recovery and reconstruction strategy.
According to documents shared with this reporter, the ministry is actively involving provincial governments, line ministries, development partners, and the private sector to improve coordination and technical support during the damage assessment process.
The ministry highlighted that the Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) will not only show the full extent of the flood damage but also help raise the funds needed for rebuilding in a climate-resilient way.
A recent meeting reviewed the reports from the provinces and confirmed an early estimate of Rs371 billion in damages, excluding Punjab.
Additionally, the planning ministry has reached out to the Economic Affairs Division to involve development partners in the technical validation and financial support for reconstruction.
The coordinated effort will focus on four main priorities: validating initial assessments, ensuring consistency across provinces, addressing technical gaps in estimating damage and needs, and identifying what’s needed for both immediate relief and long-term rebuilding efforts.
Early estimates show that more than 6.5 million people in 70 districts have been affected by the floods, with total damage amounting to Rs371 billion in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh, Balochistan, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan.
Assessments are still ongoing, with reports indicating that floods have damaged 3.26 million acres of crops, destroyed 12,569 homes, and caused the loss of 10,991 animals, disrupting both rural and urban communities.
In Punjab, the government has started the Punjab Flood Damage Survey 2025 to document all the flood-related losses and ensure fair compensation. Teams, including officials from agriculture, livestock, and land record departments, along with Pakistan Army personnel, are gathering data from the affected areas.
Relief efforts have already helped evacuate 2.6 million people, provided medical care to 572,461, and rescued over 2.1 million livestock.
The government has pledged to ensure that the PDNA is carried out transparently and collaboratively, aiming to determine the recovery needs and raise the necessary resources for rebuilding Pakistan’s resilience in the long term.
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