ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Asim Munir has visited the National Emergencies Operation Centre (NEOC) at the Headquarters of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), the military’s media wing said in a statement on Tuesday.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the COAS received a briefing on Pakistan’s disaster preparedness and coordinated response arrangements for the ongoing monsoon season.
Moreover, the Chairman NDMA Lt Gen. Inam Haider Malik briefed the Field Marshal Munir on the operational capabilities of NEOC and its technology-enabled response mechanisms, including “Disaster Lens 2026,” that showed the prevailing monsoon situation and multi-hazard monitoring mechanisms.
“The COAS & CDF commended NDMA’s efforts to strengthen Pakistan’s national disaster management capacity,” the statement read.
He emphasized readiness, effective inter-agency coordination and swift response to safeguard lives and critical infrastructure.
COAS 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.
