Tag: disaster management
Disaster management authorities unprepared for emergencies
By Syeda Masooma
--Senators say lack of coordination between govt departments primary cause of inefficiency in dealing with disasters
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee for Information...
GB disaster management issues alert after glacier surge
GILGIT: The Gilgit-Baltistan Disaster Management Authority (GBDMA) has directed residents of Hassanabad village in Hunza to remain alert and cooperate with authorities in light...
NDMA holds National Post Monsoon 2018 Review Conference in Capital
-NDMA chairman constituted team of experts to assess Shishper Glacial Lake
ISLAMABAD: The National Post Monsoon-2018 Review Conference, presided over by NDMA Chairman Lt Gen Omar Mahmood...
‘National Resilience Day perfect tribute to martyrs’
Minister suggests paying due consideration to disaster preparedness other than disaster response
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood on Monday appreciated...
President underlines need for policy action, strategies to face calamities, disasters
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has stressed upon the need to adopt best practices, implement desired policy actions and strategies aimed at resilience building of...
Sacked FDMA employees ask govt to reinstate their services
PESHAWAR: Sacked employees of the FATA Disaster Management Authority (FDMA) have blamed the director general for terminating their services without any reason, and demanded of...
Pakistan, Turkey to intensify disaster management collaboration
ANKARA: Pakistan and Turkey would work together to further intensify mutual collaboration in the field of disaster management.
This was agreed during the meeting between National...
IHC building and staff ill-prepared to counter emergency situations
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) building is devoid of life-saving equipment in the case of an emergency or natural disaster, according to a fire-safety...
Puerto Ricans unhappy with Trump’s disaster response
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico: Residents of Puerto Rico accused President Donald Trump of being slow to dispatch aid after Hurricane Maria and clumsy in...
Capacity building of 7,272 persons for disaster management: NDMA
ISLAMABAD: National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) - which aims to develop sustainable operational and professional competence - has arranged capacity building of 7,272 government...
ECC approves allocation of funds equivalent to $25m for NDRMF
The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has approved an allocation of funds equivalent to 25 million dollars for National Disaster Risk Management Fund (NDRMF), Radio Pakistan...
CM urges provincial govts, district admins to improve disaster management in...
Punjab Chief Minister has emphasised that in his commitment to safeguard the lives, properties, livestock, crops and livelihoods of the vulnerable communities of flood...