Chairman Senate Yousaf Raza Gillani along with Mr. Manzoor Ahmed Kakar, Senator from Baluchistan visited National Emergencies Operations Center (NEOC) at NDMA Headquarters today.
A comprehensive capability exposition was conducted for the Parliamentarian delegates showcasing Pakistan’s indigenous state-of-art, hub of disaster’s early warning and response spectrum. The session highlighted the critical necessity for utilization of tech-driven disaster projections and predictive analysis to transform Pakistan's Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) cycle proactively in alignment with global standards and tech driven smart response framework.
Chairman Senate exclaimed his immense appreciation of the national miracle project- NEOC. He commended NEOC's potential to guide regional countries and all stakeholder partners to enable strategic climate diplomacy space globally. He lauded the integration of advanced technology in disaster management and stated that proactive interface of artificial intelligence, disaster’s modelling platforms and synergy of national responders is crucial for timely and effective response. He was specifically impressed by the dedication and expertise of young NDMA domain experts and leading the example.
Chairman Senate expressed their satisfaction over the disaster response mechanism and were appreciative of its compatibility with the evolving challenges.