Khawaja Zaheer Ahmed - PDMA

effectees. Undoubtedly recent flood in the country was he biggest disaster in the
history of the nation and the organizations like Defence and Media played
commendable role and at the same time the Administration was also expected to
prove their worth upto the mark but there are serious allegations against them as
has been narrated hereinabove.
9. Accordingly relying upon the material available at this stage notices are
issued to the respondents in Constitution Petition No. 62 of 2010 with direction to
them to file their para-wise comments as during further hearing of the petition,
the question for determination shall be based on the pleading of the parties.
10. In the meanwhile, the Chief Secretaries of all the Provinces shall compile
separate reports in response to Suo Moto Case No. 17/10, H.R. Cases No.
44668-S, 46315-B/2010 and Civil Misc. Applications No. 2998/2010 with the
assistance of their experts on the subject of control of flood, disaster etc. with
complete material and data indicating that what necessary steps were taken for
the management of the flood water, its losses sustained by the flood effectees
both for their persons and properties, reasons for the same and also to state as
to whether there was possibility to control huge loss by adopting precautionary
measures. The report must be based on the recommendations of technical
experts, who are capable to furnish transparent account of state of the affairs
without concealing the facts or creating unnecessary confusion.
11. We may also ask the T.V channels both official and private to transmit
DVDs, CDs with transcripts of the programme relating to flood disaster shown on
the Channels. The Anchor persons and representatives of T.V. channels who
visited the flood effected areas n the provinces of Balochistan, KPK, Punjab and
Sindh may submit their view points as well. Notices to the channels be served
through Chairman PEMRA on the basis of the list furnished by it.
In response to directions contained in above order following have submitted their
concise statements/replies/comments. etc:
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