National Resilience Day was observed across the country to express solidarity with the victims of 2005 earthquake. The earthquake claimed thousands of lives besides causing massive damage to infrastructure especially in Azad Kashmir and Hazara division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In their separate messages on the occasion, President Dr Arif Alvi and Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar have reaffirmed the commitment to enhance national preparedness and strengthen resilience in the face of natural disasters.
The President in his message said we come together to show our solidarity and compassion for families who have endured the devastating effects of unprecedented natural disasters. President Dr Arif Alvi has urged all federal and provincial stakeholders to collaborate closely to reduce disaster risks, enhance preparedness, and establish swift response mechanisms through usage of latest technological tools in the face of vulnerabilities.
“It is of utmost importance that we prioritize the welfare of vulnerable segments of our society including women, children, the elderly and individuals with disabilities in all our endeavours,” the president said The president said this day served as a solemn reminder of the catastrophic earthquake in 2005 that brought widespread destruction to Azad Jammu and Kashmir, parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, and Islamabad Capital Territory.
“I also call upon the international community to extend their utmost support to Pakistan in mitigating the adverse impacts of the climate change phenomenon that affects it disproportionately,” President Secretariat Press Wing in a press release quoted the president as saying. On the other hand Caretaker Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar has said that there exists a strong and dynamic organizational structure in Pakistan to deal with natural calamities. In his message on Sunday, on the occasion of National Resilience Day, he said that there is a strong.
