Natural insecurity: Pakistan unprepared, underfinanced to fight disasters, say speakers

The 2012 National Disaster Risk Reduction Policy (DRR) that was formulated by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) some two years ago has not yet been implemented due to financial constraints, shared Ahmed Kamal, an NDMA DRR member, while speaking at the 10th International Safety and Security Exhibition and Conference, reports the Express Tribune.

During the conference, NDMA Chairman Maj. Gen. Muhammad Saeed Aleem said that the authority is committed to make policies so that precautionary measures can be taken. NDMA has also established a National Institute of Disaster Management with the basic objective to train students, which would soon start offering proper diploma and degrees courses in the future, he added.