Tag Archives: National Disaster Management Authority

Islamabad: Pakistan has seen many disasters in the recent years. The 2005 Earthquake was one of the major disasters in the recent times. The 2010 floods and the 2011 inundation of the Southern Pakistan are two other major disasters that require a massive relief, recovery, and rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts. …

Islamabad: A 2nd Russian relief consignment reached Karachi Airport at 05:00 pm in a cargo flight carrying, tents140, blankets1400, motor pumps5, water filters6, and food items including 300 boxes of canned fish, 100 bags of rice and 100 sugar bags. The Consul General of Russia, Andrey V. Demidov handed over …

Islamabad: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) today launched the “Resilient Cities” and “One Million Safe Schools and Hospitals” campaign in the Prime Minister’s Secretariat Auditorium, Islamabad, on the eve of National Disaster Awareness Day 2011, with top officials of the relevant federal and provincial governments and partner agencies promising …

Islamabad: Senator Nayyar Bukhari, Leader of the House in Senate and Chairman of the Parliamentary Relief Committee in his keynote address to a policy dialogue on gendering disaster management, highlighted the government’s resolve to mainstream women and child concerns in disaster management. Ms. Shahnaz Wazir Ali, Special Assistant to the …

Islamabad: A Russian relief flight reached Karachi Airport at 5:15 pm, carrying tents, dewatering pumps, water purifiers, blankets and food. The Consul General of Russia, Andrey V. Demidov handed over the humanitarian shipment to Director (Operations), PDMA, Sindh, Mr. Sajjad Haider. On the instructions of the Chairman National Disaster Management …

Islamabad: Special Representative of the UN Secretary General on Disaster Risk Reduction Ms Margareta Wahlstrom who is on a two days (6 Oct to 8 Oct) visit to Pakistan to have firsthand knowledge about the magnitude of floods, called on the Chairman NDMA, Dr. Zafar Qadir, UN Resident Coordinator Mr. …

Islamabad: In remembrance of the Martyrs of October 8, 2005 Earthquake, the greatest of Disasters in the history of Pakistan, the whole nation will observe Disaster Day on 8 October, 2011. The objective of this event is to express solidarity with the bereaved families who lost their family members on …