Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Senator Pervaiz Rashid Friday said that the country’s development process could not be stopped for fear of any natural disaster.
“The development process cannot be stopped out of any fear. We have to live in Pakistan and take it forward. This country is mine and yours too,” the minister said talking to media along with Chairman National Disaster Management Authority Major General Asghar Nawaz.
He said, “By facing dangers, we have to explore new development courses to pave way for national progress and prosperity.” The minister said that various countries were situated at fault lines but they had not stopped their development process out of any fear, adding that the government was ready to tackle any disasters. He said that earthquakes have also hit the USA and Japan but the countries kept up their development process.
To a question, the minister said the construction of new roads from Kashghar to Gwadar under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor would help respond to any disaster even more effectively as any untoward situation could be better tackled if good infrastructure is in place. He said soon after the earthquake, the prime minister visited the affected areas of Shangla, Chitral and Dasu to personally monitor the relief activities there.