Islamabad, June 13, 2023 (PPI-OT): Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Shazia Marri has said that necessary steps are being taken both in Sindh and Balochistan to cope with any eventuality arising from Cyclone Biparjoy. Speaking in the National Assembly on Tuesday, she said the process of evacuation of the people from different areas of the coastal belt is continuing and so far about eighty thousand to one hundred thousand people have been evacuated. She said billboards are also being removed in Karachi.
In his remarks, the chair said the personnel of the Armed Forces are present in the areas likely to be affected by the cyclone. He said the people should observe precaution and give serious consideration to the directions and alerts being issued by the authorities concerned regarding the cyclone. On the occasion, the House also prayed to avert the looming cyclone and save the country from natural disasters.
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