Risk and Effect of Supply Chain Interruptions Due to Global Corona Virus (Covid-19) Outbreak on the Civil Industry in Pak

The Civil engineering is considered diverse in nature because it consists of various stakeholders. In Pakistan, the construction industry has suffered a lot due to forced majeure events such as unstable law and order situation or natural disaster as they commonly prevail in the country. In the current scenario, the global coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is considered to be a forced majeure event which has badly impact all the businesses of the world. In this regard, the supply chain related to various construction materials and equipment face an unprecedented interruption. Forced majeure events are the great interruptions in the progress of construction projects. The outbreak of coronavirus has halted the entire Pakistani economy. Therefore, there is a need to properly apply risk management techniques in the current building manufacturing of Pak to reduce the supply chain interruptions due to coronavirus. This paper is an effort to lessen the economic loss in the construction business of Pakistan.