Khawaja Zaheer Ahmed - PDMA

1. Ministry of Defence, Islamabad
2. Ministry of Finance, Islamabad
3. Ministry of Water & Power & Federal Flood Commission
4. Chief Secretary, Govt. of Punjab
5. Chief Secretary, Govt. of Balochistan (Interim Report)
6. Chief Secretary, govt. of KPK
7. Home Secretary, Govt. of Sindh
8. Secretary Irrigation, Govt. of Sindh
9. Deputy Director, National Management Authority
2. In this matter following formulations/questions for consideration, inter-alia,
are required to be answered in view of the pleadings of the parties:
1. Whether embankment breaches during the period of high floods in
Indus River are subject to any procedure to be followed by the
authorities at the relevant time, if so, what is the manner of
exercising of such powers and by whom and under what
circumstances?
2. Whether in the floods in River Indus in the months of July and
August, 2010, procedure for embankment breaches was followed
judiciously?
3. Whether before ordering embankment breaches at different places,
particularly at Aliwan and Tori Bund, no procedure was followed, if
so, who is responsible for the same?
4. Whether before embankment breaches at different places,
precautionary measures were adopted, particularly in view of
warnings issued form time to time by the metrerological department
of Pakistan?
5. Whether the beneficiaries, if any, responsible for embankment
breaches to save their properties/ crops etc, are also responsible
for the losses sustained by the affectees?
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