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Islamabad, June 16, 2023 (PPI-OT): Pakistan and United States both have expressed hope that bilateral simulation exercises “Gambit-Exercise” to be held in August, would enhance the mutual cooperation of both countries in the field of disaster management. The understanding to this effect reached during a meeting between Chairman NDMA Lieutenant General Inam Haider Malik and delegation of United States Army Central (USARCENT) led by Lieutenant General Patrick D. Frank in Islamabad today.
During a meeting, Chairman NDMA gave an overview of Pakistan’s hazards and vulnerabilities, disaster management outlook and structure of NDMA and its role in international relief assistance. The interactive session also covered the on-going situation of Tropical Cyclone BIPARJOY at Arabian Sea and proactive preparedness to mitigate possible impact of cyclone at coastal areas of Pakistan.
He highlighted that Pakistan’s resilience and adaptation make it worthy of support and recognition, especially when it has helped Turkey and Syria during its own disasters. Both sides agreed on shared climate security’s universal applicability of standard protocols and replication of successful management of mitigation templates of developed world during emergencies and crisis.
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