June 18, 2026
The disaster authority's emergency centre warns that rain colliding with rising temperatures could trigger flooding and glacial lake outburst floods across Gilgit-Baltistan, KP and Kashmir through June 20.
October 10, 2023
Chairman NDMA Lieutenant General Inam Haider Malik says the Disaster Management System in Pakistan is currently undergoing a transformation process and is shifting from a reactive to a proactive approach. Addressing a seminar organized by NDMA on the occasion of National Resilience Day in Islamabad, he highlighted the national vision for proactive management for disaster management in Pakistan. He briefed about the establishment of a modern National Emergencies Operation Centre at NDMA. He underlined the capabilities of NEOC enabled by multiple satellite feeds, software and artificial intelligence tools to generate a National Common Operating Picture which would strengthen digital risk
July 30, 2023
The recent monsoon rains in different parts of the country have claimed the lives of 173 people in various accidents in the last four days. According to a report of the National Disaster Management Authority on the damages caused due to the heavy rains and floods, Punjab reported the highest number of deaths with 67. It stated that 173 people lost their lives between June 25 and July 29. The victims includes 32 women and 72 children, it added. The report further said the highest number of 67 deaths was reported in Punjab, followed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with 47, 10
June 11, 2023
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has urged people to stay away from shorelines and follow local authorities’ guidance in any emergency situation. According to the NDMA spokesperson, the tropical Cyclone BIPARJOY is currently located in the Northern Indian Ocean with sustained winds of 150 kilometre per hour. He said the storm is predicted to strengthen and maintain its intensity for the next 24 hours. As per the report, the BIPARJOY cyclone was located approximately 910km from Karachi and 890km south of Thatta while maintaining the speed of 150km/h at its center.
June 5, 2023
Economic Coordination Committee at its meeting chaired by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar in Islamabad today accorded approval for the issuance of government of Pakistan guarantee amounting to 9500 million for Hyderabad-Sukkur motorway. The ECC approved twelve billion rupees for NDMA for procurement of relief items to replenish its reserves. It approved the fixation of maximum retail prices of forty-nine drugs on the basis of being lower as compared to their prices in neighbouring countries. The Committee approved supplementary and technical supplementary grants including 839.129 million rupees in favour of New Gwadar International Airport and 700 million rupees for Ministry of
March 9, 2023
National Disaster Management Authority has sent more aid consignments to Turkiye and Syria. According to the NDMA, on the directions of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif 65 containers containing relief goods were dispatched through a ship. This shipment includes 8,200 winter tents for earthquake victims in Turkiye. It also includes 15,000 ration bags and other essential items for Syrian victims. The ship departs with relief supplies and will reach its destination in fifteen days.
January 2, 2023
A meeting chaired by Chairman National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Lieutenant General Inam Haider Malik in Islamabad reviewed COVID-19 situation and surveillance mechanisms at airports in the wake of the threat posed by the new BF.7 Omicron variant. It was briefed that Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests of inbound passengers had been conducted at all airports of the country as per policy in vogue. Officials of National Institute of Health told the meeting that vaccination and screening test of pedestrians are being executed at Torkham border on daily basis. Civil Aviation Authority informed the meeting
September 3, 2022
ISLAMABAD: The first meeting of the National Flood Response and Coordination Center (NFRCC) was held on Saturday to review the flood situation in the country. According to details, the meeting, which was held under the chairmanship of Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal, was briefed about the ongoing disaster mitigation and relief efforts throughout the country. NDMA Chairman, Flood Commission Chairman, ISPR DG and Met department officials were among the attendees of the meeting. The government has established a “National Flood Response and Coordination Centre” to deal with the flood situation in the country and to rehabilitate the victims.
September 2, 2022
LAHORE: The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab will start a survey of flood-affected areas from Monday. According to the spokesperson of PDMA, Pakistan Army, urban units, district administration and other institutions will be the part of survey teams. He said the government is committed to conduct a transparent survey by using digital techniques. Talking about the relief activities in flood affected areas, he said PDMA has distributed ration in more than seventy-four thousand flood affected families. He said one hundred and eighty-four flood relief camps were established in the flood hit areas, among which sixty-four relief camps are still
September 2, 2022
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb says federal government, NDMA, armed forces and civil administration are carrying out rescue and relief operations in flood affected areas. Addressing a news conference on Thursday, she said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced 15 billion rupees for Sindh, ten billion for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and ten billion rupees for Balochistan. She said people who have died will receive one million rupees. She said it is an evolving situation and NDMA and PDMAs are holding surveys to estimate damages. The Minister said 1200 people including four hundred children have died four thousand people have
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