Caretaker Prime Minister Anwar ul Haq Kakar visited the National Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC), PM lauded the measures taken by NDMA and NEOC in coping with natural disasters. However, he also stressed steps to enhance the capacity of Provincial Disaster Management Authorities (PDMAs).

The prime minister emphasized benefiting from the research of foreign and Pakistani experts on climate change and ways to reduce its disastrous effects. Pakistan will apprise the world about the harmful impacts of the climate change at COP 28.

Chairman NDMA, Lieutenant General Inam Haider Malik, briefed the prime minister about Pakistan's preparedness for disasters, post-disaster recovery efforts, and proposals for Pakistan's representation in the 28th United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP-28) to be held in the United Arab Emirates. The meeting was informed that an action plan is in place under the NDMA to deal with disasters. This plan includes early warning two months prior to natural disasters and practical measures to mitigate their damages. Federal ministers Jalil Abbas Jilani and Shamshad Akhtar attended the meeting.

In the context of COP-28, the meeting was briefed about the risks Pakistan faced in terms of climate change and geography. It was highlighted that Pakistan had been among the most affected countries by climate change, leading to challenges such as glaciers melting, floods, GLOF (Glacial Lake Outburst Floods), snow avalanches, landslides, wildfires, and other hazards.

The meeting was informed about the tools, including mobile disaster vehicles and satellite monitoring, utilized by the NDMA to assess high-risk areas. With a coordinated approach, the data collected was shared with the provincial and local administration.