{"id":63318,"date":"2026-05-04T14:05:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T14:05:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/?p=63318"},"modified":"2026-05-04T14:05:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T14:05:53","slug":"ndma-chairman-briefs-selected-media-persons-about-hazard-outlook-2026-including-glacial-melt-in-nas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/ndma-chairman-briefs-selected-media-persons-about-hazard-outlook-2026-including-glacial-melt-in-nas\/","title":{"rendered":"NDMA Chairman Briefs Selected Media Persons about Hazard Outlook 2026 Including Glacial Melt in NAs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-63321\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Glacial-Melt-Pakistan.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Glacial-Melt-Pakistan.jpg 500w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Glacial-Melt-Pakistan-300x194.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>Islamabad, 4 May 2026: National Disaster Management Authority conducted media appraisal on anticipated disasters 2026 at the National Emergencies Operation Center (NEOC), NDMA Headquarters today.<\/p>\n<p>The session was aimed at providing a comprehensive overview of Pakistan\u2019s disaster preparedness, risk assessment mechanisms and the role of media in effective disaster risk communication.<\/p>\n<p>Chairman NDMA Lt General Inam Haider Malik delivered welcome remarks, emphasizing<br \/>\nthe importance of proactive preparedness, technological integration and coordinated national response in the face of evolving climate-induced risks.<\/p>\n<p>He also apprised the participants on Hazard Outlook 2026, including scientific assessments of anticipated risks such as extreme heatwaves, forest and wildfires, and sporadic high-intensity monsoon patterns coupled with accelerated glacial melt in northern regions.<\/p>\n<p>NDMA\u2019s national preparedness and response framework, including contingency planning, simulation exercises, inter-agency coordination and resource deployment strategies, was also elaborated.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"1xlQCRqazk\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/ndma-suggests-establishing-shared-disaster-portal-between-pakistan-and-asean-countries\/\">NDMA Suggests Establishing Shared Disaster Portal between Pakistan and ASEAN Countries<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;NDMA Suggests Establishing Shared Disaster Portal between Pakistan and ASEAN Countries&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/ndma-suggests-establishing-shared-disaster-portal-between-pakistan-and-asean-countries\/embed\/#?secret=LUrAMG8CqG#?secret=1xlQCRqazk\" data-secret=\"1xlQCRqazk\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Participants were given a detailed overview of NEOC\u2019s operational portals and real-time<br \/>\nmonitoring systems. This was followed by presentations on \u201cPakistan Disaster Lens 2026,\u201d<br \/>\nfocusing on validation of Disaster Early Warning and annual projections for hazard outlook 2026.<br \/>\nThe session also included a briefing on the Global Disaster Early Warning Application and national version Pak NDMA Disaster Alert application aimed at strengthening early warning dissemination and public awareness.<\/p>\n<p>The interactive session provided an opportunity for leading media representatives and key<br \/>\nstakeholders to engage in meaningful dialogue.<\/p>\n<p>Discussions focused on strengthening collaboration between NDMA and media, emphasizing responsible reporting, verification protocols and the importance of real-time, accurate information dissemination during emergencies to counter misinformation and prevent public panic.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative reflects NDMA\u2019s continued commitment to enhancing public awareness,<br \/>\nstrengthening partnerships with media and promoting a disaster resilience across Pakistan.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"XgwqzsmJHM\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/diplomats-visit-ndma-to-explore-neoc-capabilities-and-foster-cooperation-on-disaster-management\/\">Diplomats Visit NDMA to Explore NEOC Capabilities and Foster Cooperation on Disaster Management<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Diplomats Visit NDMA to Explore NEOC Capabilities and Foster Cooperation on Disaster Management&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/diplomats-visit-ndma-to-explore-neoc-capabilities-and-foster-cooperation-on-disaster-management\/embed\/#?secret=JOKqIyBHDx#?secret=XgwqzsmJHM\" data-secret=\"XgwqzsmJHM\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad, 4 May 2026: National Disaster Management Authority conducted media appraisal on anticipated disasters 2026 at the National Emergencies Operation Center (NEOC), NDMA Headquarters today. The session was aimed at providing a comprehensive overview of Pakistan\u2019s disaster preparedness, risk assessment mechanisms and the role of media in effective disaster risk communication. Chairman NDMA Lt General [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":63321,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5623],"tags":[1723,7924,7216,8400,6189,7803,335,5517,48,8401],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63318"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63318"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63318\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":63324,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63318\/revisions\/63324"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/63321"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63318"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63318"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63318"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}