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Provincial Disaster Management Authority (Balochistan)
The Provincial Disaster Management Authority is an agency of the Government of Balochistan to deal with both natural and manmade disasters. It was formed after the promulgation of the NDMA Act 2010. The Authority coordinates and collaborates to prevent and minimize damage to life, infrastructure, and environment. Provincial Emergency Operation Center (PEOC) Operation Center coordinates between provincial government and district administration in times of emergency. District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) In all the districts of Balochistan, DDMAs are established which consist of District administration officials including police and health department. See also * 2011 Balochistan floods * 2011 Balochistan earthquake * National Disaster Management Authority (Pakistan) * Provincial Disaster Management Authority (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) * Provincial Disaster Management Authority (Punjab) * Provincial Disaster Management Authority (Sindh) * State Disaster Management ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Of Balochistan, Pakistan
The Government of Balochistan ( ur, ) is the provincial government of the largest province of Balochistan, Pakistan in Quetta. The head of the province is the Governor, who is nominated by the President of Pakistan. The chief executive of the Government of Balochistan is the Chief Minister who is elected by the Balochistan Assembly and the administrative boss of the province is the Chief Secretary of Balochistan who is appointed by the Prime Minister of Pakistan. The province of Balochistan in Pakistan contains most of historical Balochistan and is named after the Baloch. Neighbouring regions are Iranian Balochistan to the west, Afghanistan and Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan to the north and Punjab and Sindh to the east. To the south is the Arabian Sea. The principal languages in the province are Balochi, Pashto, Brahui, and Persian. Personnel Executive of Balochistan The government of Balochistan consists of 26 Departments and some allied offices. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Balochistan Floods
The 2011 Balochistan floods started from the last week of February and continued until the first week of March. Balochistan province was already badly affected from last year's devastating floods as UNHCR claims that 166,000 flood victims are still homeless in the province with 240 people still living in camps. Meteorological history The Pakistan Meteorological Department issued a weather advisory in which it warned that a Western Disturbance over Iran was likely to enter in Balochistan that would cause widespread rains with isolated heavy rainfalls over Balochistan for four days. The system entered Balochistan on 28 February and caused widespread heavy rainfall in the province whereas moderate rainfall elsewhere in the country. The system moved and entered India on 5 March. Flooding and impact Hundred people were rendered homeless when a large number of houses were washed away by flash floods caused by torrential rain in Quetta and other areas in northern and central Balochistan. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilgit-Baltistan Disaster Management Authority
Gilgit-Baltistan Disaster Management Authority (GBDMA) is an organization which deals with natural or man-made disasters in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. GBDMA's mandate is to engage in activities concerning to all four stages of Disaster Management Spectrum. The GB Disaster Management Authority (GBDMA) was established in 2010 under the National Disaster Management Act, 2010. See also * National Disaster Management Authority (Pakistan) * Government of Gilgit-Baltistan * FATA Disaster Management Authority * State Disaster Management Authority (Azad Jammu & Kashmir) References External links Gilgit-Baltistan Disaster Management Authority on Facebook Emergency management in Pakistan Government agencies established in 2010 Government agencies of Gilgit-Baltistan 2010 establishments in Pakistan {{Pakistan-org-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Disaster Management Authority (Azad Jammu & Kashmir)
State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) Azad Jammu & Kashmir is an autonomous authority mandated to act as leading agency in disaster management, its mitigation and preparedness in Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan. Azad Jammu & Kashmir is highly prone to multiple hazards and has experienced worst disasters situation due to earthquake, torrential rain/flood, landslides & avalanches in the recent past. After the 2005 Kashmir earthquake that killed 100,000 people and left another three million people displaced, with widespread devastation, Government of Pakistan promulgated National Disaster Management Ordinance, 2006 and established National Disaster Management Authority as the focal point at the federal level, while State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) was established for Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Saeed Qureshi serves as its director as of August 2022. See also * National Disaster Management Act, 2010 * 2005 Kashmir earthquake * 2010 Pakistan floods References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provincial Disaster Management Authority (Sindh)
National Disaster Management Act, 2010 was passed by Parliament of Pakistan in 2010, it received the assent of the President on 8 December 2010. The Act applies to whole Pakistan including tribal areas of FATA. The Act was passed in backdrop of 2010 Floods in Pakistan and strengthen Disaster Management system. National Disaster Management Commission The Act created a National Disaster Management Commission whose responsible for laying down the policies, plans and guidelines for disaster management. National Disaster Management Authority The federal authority mandated to deal with whole spectrum of disasters and their management in the country. Provincial Disaster Management Commission The article 13 of the Act, Provincial Disaster Management Commissions in all provinces were established. The Provincial Commissions have the responsibility of laying down policies and plans for disaster management in the province. Provincial Disaster Management Authority Provincial Autho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provincial Disaster Management Authority (Punjab)
National Disaster Management Act, 2010 was passed by Parliament of Pakistan in 2010, it received the assent of the President on 8 December 2010. The Act applies to whole Pakistan including tribal areas of FATA. The Act was passed in backdrop of 2010 Floods in Pakistan and strengthen Disaster Management system. National Disaster Management Commission The Act created a National Disaster Management Commission whose responsible for laying down the policies, plans and guidelines for disaster management. National Disaster Management Authority The federal authority mandated to deal with whole spectrum of disasters and their management in the country. Provincial Disaster Management Commission The article 13 of the Act, Provincial Disaster Management Commissions in all provinces were established. The Provincial Commissions have the responsibility of laying down policies and plans for disaster management in the province. Provincial Disaster Management Authority Provincial Autho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provincial Disaster Management Authority (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)
Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) is a provincial government organization, which deals with natural or man-made disasters in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. PDMA's mandate is to engage in activities concerning to all four stages of Disaster Management Spectrum. It was established on 14 May 2010 under the National Disaster Management Act, 2010. In May 2019, the Fata Disaster Management Authority (FDMA) was abolished and its functions were transferred to Provincial Disaster Management Authority (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), after the Federally Administered Tribal Areas were merged into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after the passing of the Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth Amendments to the Constitution of Pakistan. See also * Administrative System of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas * National Disaster Management Authority (Pakistan) The National Disaster Management Authority ( ur, , abbreviated as NDMA), is an autonomous and constitutionally established federal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Dalbandin Earthquake
The 2011 Dalbandin earthquake occurred on with a moment magnitude of 7.2 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (''Very strong''). The shock occurred in a sparsely populated area of Balochistan, caused moderate damage, three deaths, and some injuries. Earthquake The tectonic environment of this region is dominated by the motions of the Arabian Plate, the Indian Plate, and the Eurasian Plate. This earthquake occurred as a result of normal faulting within the lithosphere of the subducted Arabian Plate. Damage About 200 mud houses, including some government offices were reported damaged in the Dalbandin area of Pakistan. Two women died of heart attacks in Quetta after the earthquake, about 330 km northeast of the epicenter, where the Mercalli intensity was IV (''Light''). Intensity Tremors after the earthquake reached neighboring countries including Bahrain, UAE, Oman, Iran, Afghanistan, and India. It was felt with a Mercali intensity of IV (''Light'') in Islamabad, Kar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balochistan Health Department
Department of Health is a department of Government of Balochistan, Pakistan. The department is a standard body for providing public health, medical education, training and employment in the Balochistan. It is headed by the Health Minister of Balochistan on democratic level, while controlled by the Secretary Health as well as the Director General Health Services Balochistan on bureaucratic level. See also * Ministry of National Health Services Regulation and Coordination * Health care in Pakistan * Ministry of Public Health (Sindh) * Punjab Health Department External links Ministry of Health Balochistan References {{Health in Pakistan , state=collapsed Departments of Government of Balochistan Medical and health organisations based in Pakistan Healthcare in Balochistan Balochistan Balochistan ( ; bal, بلۏچستان; also romanised as Baluchistan and Baluchestan) is a historical region in Western and South Asia, located in the Iranian plateau's far southeast and b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quetta
Quetta (; ur, ; ; ps, کوټه) is the tenth most populous city in Pakistan with a population of over 1.1 million. It is situated in south-west of the country close to the International border with Afghanistan. It is the capital of the province of Balochistan where it is the largest city. Quetta is at an average elevation of above sea level, making it Pakistan's only high-altitude major city. The city is known as the ''"Fruit Garden of Pakistan"'' due to the numerous fruit orchards in and around it, and the large variety of fruits and dried fruit products produced there. Located in northern Balochistan near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border and the road across to Kandahar, Quetta is a trade and communication centre between the two countries. The city is near the Bolan Pass route which was once one of the major gateways from Central Asia to South Asia. Quetta played an important role militarily for the Pakistani Armed Forces in the intermittent Afghanistan conflict. Et ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balochistan Police
Balochistan Police or Baloch Police (Baloch language, Baloch, Urdu: بلوچستان پولیس) is responsible for policing urban Balochistan, Pakistan, Balochistan, Pakistan. Its strength is 38,000 as of 2018. The current Inspector General of Police, Balochistan is Abdul Khalique Shaikh. Law enforcement in Balochistan Balochistan Police is responsible for the law and order situation in mostly urban areas only, which are called A areas. This division has been in place, in various forms, since the time of the British Raj. Balochistan's rural areas, called B areas, are policed by the Balochistan Levies. The Frontier Corps operates in both areas. This division is seen as a severe handicap by the police as criminals based outside their limited area of jurisdiction can easily plan attacks and run away. The distinction was eliminated by Musharraf, however, it was brought back by the PPP government of 2008 under CM Balochistan Aslam Raisani. The frequent swings in policy obviously do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Districts In Balochistan
The province of Balochistan, the least populated province of Pakistan and the largest province by area, is divided into 35 districts and seven divisions. Below, you will find an overview of the recent history of districts in Balochistan, Pakistan, a map showing each district, the divisions of Balochistan and their districts, and a list showing each district's name, the division the district belongs to, the district's area, the location of the district's headquarters, the district's population and population density (in 2017), the average annual population growth rate of each district (between 1998 and 2017), and a map showing each district's location. History Colonial Times 1877 - 1901 The area which covers the modern-day Pakistani province of Balochistan was first introduced to districts and divisions as administrative units under the British, and the area was first incorporated into British India in 1877. The first census of the Balochistan region was held in 1891, but it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
