National Disaster Management Authority (Pakistan) Explained

Agency Name:Pakistan National Disaster Management Authority
NDMA
Jurisdiction:Constitution of Pakistan
Headquarters:Islamabad
Chief1 Name:Lt Gen Inam Haider Malik
Chief1 Position:Chairman NDMA
Parent Department:Prime Minister's Office (Pakistan)
Child1 Agency:National Institute of Disaster Management

The National Disaster Management Authority (ur|{{nq| ‏‎مقتدرہ قومی‎ آفات انتظامی پاکستان, abbreviated as NDMA), is an autonomous and constitutionally established federal authority mandated to deal with the whole spectrum of disasters and their management in the country.[1]

The NDMA formulates and enforces national disaster policies at federal and provisional levels and collaborates closely with various government ministries, military forces, and United Nations-based organizations to jointly coordinate efforts to conduct its disaster management, search and rescue, and wide range of humanitarian operations in the country and abroad. The NDMA aims to develop sustainable operational capacity and professional competence to undertake its humanitarian operations at its full capacity.[1]

Legislative history

Operational scope and constitutional definition

The functions and duties are defined and set by the Constitution of Pakistan in Article 239I in Chapter1. The Commission charged with the following duties:

  1. To act as the implementing, coordinating and monitoring body for disaster management;[3]
  2. To prepare the National Plan to be approved and implement, coordinate and monitor the implementation of the National policy;[3]
  3. To provide necessary technical assistance to the Provincial Governments and the Provincial Authorities for preparing their disaster management plans in accordance with the guidelines laid down by the National Commission;[3]
  4. To coordinate response in the event of any threatening disaster situation or disaster[3]

Chairman

Codified under the Article 89(1) of the Constitution of Pakistan, the institution is chaired by the appointed chairman, either civilian or military officer, and directly reports to the Prime Minister of Pakistan as its chief operations coordinator. As of present, the institution is currently chaired by Lieutenant General Inam Haider Malik of Pakistan Army as its appointed chairman.[4]

Chairman Term Start Term EndSources
Lt Gen Farooq Ahmed Khan 2006 2010
Lt Gen Nadeem Ahmed 2010 2011
Dr Zafar Iqbal 2011 2013
Maj Gen Saeed Aleem 2013 2015
Maj Gen Asghar Nawaz 20152017
Lt Gen Omar Mehmood Hayat 20172019
Lt Gen Muhammad Afzal20192020
Lt Gen Akhtar Nawaz Satti2020October 2022
Lt Gen Inam Haider MalikOctober 2022till-date

National Institute of Disaster Management

See main article: National Institute of Disaster Management.

See also

Provincial authorities

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ndma.gov.pk/dynamic/?page_id=1636 Profile and mission of National Disaster Management Authority
  2. http://www.ndma.gov.pk/Publications/National%20Disaster%20Management%20Ordinance%202006.pdf 2006 Document on ndma.gov.pk website
  3. http://www.ndma.gov.pk/Documents/NIDM/NIDM%20COurses/Flood%20Mitigation%2015-19%20Feb%202010/National%20disaster%20management%20system%20in%20Pakistan.pdf National disaster management system in Pakistan, 2010 Document on ndma.gov.pk website
  4. http://www.ndma.gov.pk/ChairmanNDMA.php Profile of General Muhammad Afzal, Chairman of NDMA in 2019 on ndma.gov.pk website

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