The National Disaster Management Authority (, 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.Profile and mission of National Disaster Management Authority
, Retrieved 29 June 2017 The NDMA formulates and enforces national disaster policies at federal and provisional levels and collaborates closely with various government ministries, military forces, and

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-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.

Legislative history

* ''National Disaster Management Ordinance, 2006''2006 Document on ndma.gov.pk website
, Retrieved 29 June 2017National disaster management system in Pakistan, 2010 Document on ndma.gov.pk website
, Published 17 March 2010, Retrieved 29 June 2017 * National Disaster Management Act, 2010

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: # To act as the implementing, coordinating and monitoring body for disaster management; # To prepare the National Plan to be approved and implement, coordinate and monitor the implementation of the National policy; # 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; #To coordinate response in the event of any threatening disaster situation or disaster

Chairman

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Article 89(1)
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, the institution is chaired by the appointed chairman, either civilian or military officer, and directly reports to the

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as its chief operations coordinator. As of present, the institution is currently chaired by

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Inam Haider Malik of

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as its appointed chairman.Profile of General Omar Mahmood Hayat, Chairman of NDMA in 2019 on ndma.gov.pk website
, Retrieved 2 June 2025

National Institute of Disaster Management

References

External links

NDMA official siteNational Disaster Management Commission
{{Emergency and Disaster management in Pakistan Emergency management in Pakistan Flood control in Pakistan 2007 establishments in Pakistan Pakistan federal departments and agencies Government agencies established in 2007