Pakistan, July 13 -- Punjab Irrigation Minister Kazim Ali Pirzada visited Bakhari Ahmad Khan in Kot Sultan, Layyah, on Friday to inspect the Indus River and assess erosion risks. Accompanied by senior officers from the Irrigation Department, the minister reviewed protective measures taken at Stud No. 1 and directed that efforts be enhanced to safeguard lives, property, and agricultural lands.

He stressed the need for strict monitoring of the protective embankment and instructed officers to remain active in the field. "All possible resources will be utilised to counter river erosion," he said, adding that Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has directed authorities to remain alert to potential flood situations. He also called for a model s...