Relief, rescue operations: Armed forces fully ready to assist NDMA, civil admin: CDF

KARACHI: 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 northern and central parts of the country in the coming days, while isolated rain is also likely in parts of south-eastern Sindh.

The committee was told that most fatalities during the current monsoon season resulted from the collapse of unsafe structures and poorly constructed buildings, highlighting the need for stricter enforcement of building safety standards and greater public awareness.

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