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...