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Islamabad, November 01, 2012 (PPI-OT): National Disaster Management Authority, in collaboration with Oxfam GB, organized a two-day consultation meeting on Engaging SAARC in Disaster Resilience at Islamabad Club, Islamabad. The salient objectives of the meeting are: To discuss the commonalities of vulnerabilities of the people of South Asia in terms …
Read More »South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation’s workshop on Flood Risk Management in South Asia held
Islamabad, October 11, 2012 (PPI-OT): Pakistan hosted a two days’ workshop on Flood Risk Management in South Asia on 9-10 October, 2012 in the Islamabad Hotel, Islamabad. The Workshop was jointly organized by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in collaboration with SAARC Disaster Management Centre (SDMC), New Delhi, India. …
Read More »Significant Weather Advisory
Islamabad, September 16, 2012 (PPI-OT): As per Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), Flood Forecasting Division, Lahore, the latest meteorological analysis suggests that widespread thunderstorm/rain with isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall, at times extremely heavy falls (possibility of Hailstorm at few places) is expected over the upper catchments of Rivers Ravi, …
Read More »Call for Immediate Response to Heavy Rainfall – A Press Conference by Chairman NDMA
Islamabad, September 10, 2012 (PPI-OT): The Chairman NDMA addressed a press conference on September 9, 2012 to call for immediate response in case of any disaster. He informed that due to low pressure on Bay of Bengal, a heavy rainfall is expected in the following districts of Sindh, Southern Punjab …
Read More »Meeting on “Emerging Water Crises in the Country Due to Water Shortage in the Reservoirs” Organized by NDMA at Prime Minister’s Secretariat, Islamabad
Islamabad, August 31, 2012 (PPI-OT): A meeting on “Emerging Water Crises in the Country due to Water Shortage in the Reservoirs” was organized by NDMA on 29 August, at Prime Minister Secretariat Auditorium, Islamabad under the chairmanship of Dr. Zafar Iqbal Qadir, Chairman National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). The lead …
Read More »Visit of participants of Mid-Career Management Course to National Disaster Management Authority
Islamabad, August 27, 2012 (PPI-OT): A delegation of 11 participants of MCMC belonging to various occupational groups including Foreign Service of Pakistan, Pakistan Audit and Accounts Service, Pakistan Administrative Service, Commerce and Trade Group, Police Service of Pakistan, Office Management Group, Inland Revenue Service etc. visited NDMA on 24th August, …
Read More »National Conference on Monsoon Preparedness and Contingency Plan Organized at Prime Minister’s Secretariat
Islamabad, June 29, 2012 (PPI-OT): The National Conference on Monsoon Preparedness and Contingency Plan was organised by NDMA on 26th June to share National Contingency Plans for upcoming monsoon 2012 in which different Federal and provincial departments, UN agencies and various humanitarian networks took part at Prime Minister Secretariat Auditorium, …
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