National Disaster Management Act, 2010 was passed by

Parliament of Pakistan The Parliament of Pakistan ( ur, , , "Pakistan Advisory Council" or "Pakistan Consultative Assembly") is the federal and supreme legislative body of Pakistan. It is a bicameralism, bicameral federation, federal legislature that consists of ...

in 2010, it received the assent of the

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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

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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 Authorities are responsible for implementing policies and plans for Disaster Management in the Province. Provincial Authorities were created under article 15 Each province has its own Disaster management authority: *

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 ...

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 ...

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 2 ...

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 2 ...

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 hi ...

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 Managem ...

District Disaster Management Authority

Under the act each District Disaster Management Authority are established in each of the

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. District Authority shall be as the district planning, coordinating and implementing body for disaster management and take all measures for the purposes of disaster management in the districts in accordance with the guidelines laid down by the National Authority and the Provincial Authority.

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Emergency management in Pakistan Acts of the Parliament of Pakistan