Armed forces ready to assist NDMA, civil administration in relief operations: CDF Munir
Wire desk byline Sourced from Xinhua, Dawn, Arab News, Anadolu and Minute Mirror. Translated and abridged by the GSRRA Desk.
CDF Munir commends NDMA’s efforts to strengthen Pakistan’s national disaster management capacity
- Army chief visits National Emergencies Operation Centre: ISPR.
- CDF receives briefing on coordinated response for monsoon season.
- He stresses a swift response to safeguard lives and critical infrastructure.
Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir on Tuesday reassured that the Armed Forces of Pakistan remain fully prepared to extend assistance to the civil administration and NDMA in relief, rescue and rehabilitation operations.
He made the remarks during his visit to the National Emergencies Operation Centre (NEOC) at the Headquarters of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
The CDF received a briefing on Pakistan’s disaster preparedness and coordinated response arrangements for the ongoing monsoon season at the NEOC.
CDF Munir commended NDMA’s efforts to strengthen Pakistan’s national disaster management capacity, it added.
The army chief emphasised readiness, effective inter-agency coordination and swift response to safeguard lives and critical infrastructure.
The military’s media wing said that the NDMA chairman briefed the CDF on the operational capabilities of NEOC and its technology-enabled response mechanisms, including “Disaster Lens 2026,” which showed the prevailing monsoon situation and multi-hazard monitoring mechanisms.
In a recent meeting of the Emergency Response Committee (ERC), officials briefed the body that recent rains had triggered flooding in several areas and that coordinated response operations were continuing through federal, provincial, and district authorities.
Officials warned that rainfall is expected to continue over the northern and central parts of the country in the coming days. At the same time, isolated rain is also likely in parts of southeastern Sindh.
The committee was informed that most fatalities during the current monsoon season were caused by the collapse of unsafe structures and poorly constructed buildings, underscoring the need for stricter enforcement of building safety standards and increased public awareness.
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Zamir Ahmed Awan is the founder and Chair of the Global Silk Route Research Alliance, a think tank in Islamabad. He studied engineering at Shanghai University in the 1980s, and years later he went back to China as Pakistan's science counsellor in Beijing, from 2010 until 2016, working on science and higher education cooperation between the two countries.…
