ISLAMABAD/QUETTA: The National Highway Authority has mobilized the staff and essential machinery to cope with the possible road blocks due to snowfall in northern areas, including in Murree and Galiyat while the Balochistan government has also alerted the PDMA and the district administration to be vigilant in the wake of expected rain and snowfall in parts of the province.
According to a statement issued by NHA spokesman Sohail Aftab, the authority has issued instructions to the staff to mobilize the machinery and other necessary resources to maintain the traffic flow on the national highways.
General Manager Zafar Yaqoob Khan was monitoring the entire situation on the instructions of Federal Minister for Communications Asad Mehmood.
NHA teams have been alerted at various places to deal with snowfall and essential machinery had been transported to various locations in view of bad weather.
Citizens have been advised to avoid unnecessary travelling in bad weather.
PDMA asked to be vigilant during snowfall
Meanwhile, Balochistan Home and Tribal Affairs Minister Mir Ziaullah Langau directed the PDMA and the district administration to be vigilant in the wake of expected rain and snowfall in parts of the province.
In a statement issued here on Wednesday, the provincial minister directed the authorities concerned to utilize all possible resources to deal with any untoward situation, particularly in the flood-hit areas. “In the affected areas, PDMA officers should maintain close coordination with district administration and rescue agencies.
Traffic officials and rescue teams should provide all possible help and guidance to citizens stuck in the rain”, Langau said.
Stressing the need for making field visits, he said “Instead of sitting in offices during rains, district administration and PDMA officers should conduct field visits, and assess the situation.”
