Published on, Sept. 5 -- September 5, 2025 3:45 PM

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has declared rivers and waterways as red zones to remove illegal encroachments and launched the 'Own Roof, Own Home' program to aid flood victims.

In a detailed meeting chaired by the Chief Minister, she directed officials to consider the challenges faced by flood-affected families compassionately and called for a comprehensive and immediate relief package to ensure swift assistance.

Maryam Nawaz emphasized a special recovery program for farmers affected by floods, instructing the Urban Unit, Board of Revenue, and other departments to take immediate action for rapid implementation of the relief package.

She also stressed the importance of comp...