Protection Working Group & GBV group meeting held on 1st Dec 2021 under the chairmanship of Syed Salman Shah Director General PDMA Sindh attended by Director Social Welfare Deptt., Director Women Development Deptt. and Representatives Of UNFPA & Unicef. See more...

The Director (Operations) Syed Shujaat Hussain alongwith Team Leader of Urban Search and Rescue (USAR), KMC, attended the International Earthquake Response Simulation Exercise (IERR) arranged by International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG), a global network of more than 90 countries and organization in 1991, under the umbrella of United Nations, during 24-26 November 2011. The World Class Emergency Services Academy and the First United Nations INSARAG Certified Team in South Asia has hosted SIMEX CHINA 2021 at Emergency Services Academy Lahore Pakistan. The Emergency Services Academy which is imparting training to emergency personnel from all provinces of Pakistan. See more...

A training session on Web-Based System for Coordination, Progress Sharing, Monitoring and Mapping of Activities of PDMA Sindh & DDMAs attended by Officers / Officials of PDMA, Provincial Head UNWFP and representatives of DDMAs. Mr. Maqsood Hussain Soomro A.D Operations welcomed participants on behalf of Syed Salman Shah Director General PDMA Sindh. See more...

Administrator Karachi Metropolitan Corporation, Mr Murtuza Wahab, distributed Tents and Blanckets, provided by PDMA Sindh, to the affectees of fire incident took place under Teen Hatti Bridge, Sub Division Liaquatabad, District Central, Karachi. See more...

The 16th Board meeting of Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Sindh was held under the chairmanship of Haji Rasool Bux Chandio Advisor to Chief Minister Sindh for Rehabilitation & Relief Department at PDMA Head Office Karachi. Senior Member Board of Revenue, Mr. Shamsuddin Soomro, Secretary to Government of Sindh Rehabilitation Department Mr. Akhtar Inayat Bhurgari , Director General PDMA Sindh Syed Salman Shah and representatives of Health Department, Irrigation Department and Auqaf Department also attended the meeting. See more...

On the directives of Honorable Chief Minister Sindh, Syed Murad Ali Shah, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority Sindh handed over the Tents, blankets and quilts for the affectees of the earthquake of Harnai to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority Balochistan. See more...

National Resilience Day was observed by PDMA Sindh today at Marriott Hotel Karachi .This day is being observed on 8th of October every year in commemoration of Earthquake 2005 victims .Advisor to Chief Minister Sindh for Rehabilitation & Relief Department Haji Rasool Bux Chandio was Chief Guest at the gathering. The Secretary to Government of Sindh, Rehabilitation Department Mr Akhtar Inayat Bhurgary, Director General PDMA Sindh Syed Salman Shah alongwith other officers of PDMA Sindh, Mr Ameer Haider Leghari, Director Pakistan Metrological Department and representatives of different UN agencies and NGOs were also present. In the end Dua/prayers was offered for martyrs. See more...

The Director (Operations) Provincial Disaster Management Authority Sindh, Syed Shujaat Hussain alongwith Mr. Nadeem Haider, Regional Election Commissioner and Chairman Almohsin Imambargah, monitored Rapid Antigen Tests (RAT) of Zaireen (Arabean), who returned from Iraq at Almohsin Imamabargah, situated at Gulberg Sub Division, District Karachi Central, Karachi. See more...

PDMA Sindh provided heavy dewatering machines to all 07 Districts of Karachi as well as to Hyderabad District. Moreover 250 plus small dewatering machines have already been provided to all Districts of Sindh. Advisor to CM for Rehabilitation had a detailed meeting at PDMA Office where he directed to take all necessary measure and provide all out support to District Administration. He also directed to ensure functionality of PEOC round the clock and resolve the complaints received at PEOC. See more...

Syed Shujaat Hussain Director Operations PDMA Sindh highlighted the importance of working in a coordinated manner for all stakeholders at a training session/workshop on Fire Safety and Building Codes organised by Fire Protection Association of Pakistan in collaboration with Pakistan Red Crescent Society Sindh. Mr Tariq Moeen and Wajahatullah Khan provided technical information on fire protection in Building through informative presentation, videos and checklists. The Workshop was attended by members of Civil Defence, KMC Fire Brigade, KPT, PIA, Forest Department, and KDA. At the end, Kanwar Waseem President FPAP thanked the audience. The distinguished guests distributed the certificates of the course to the participants. See more...

Syed Shujaat Hussain, Director (Operations) Provincial Disaster Management Authority Sindh delivered keynote on Provincial Consultation "Tsunami School Safety Guide" under the "Strengthening Tsunami Earthquake Preparedness in Coastal Area of Pakistan" on 23rd September 2021, organized by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). See more...

A briefing regarding preparation of Provincial Disaster Management Plan for oil pipe line was held with PARCO officers at PDMA head office. See more...

On the direction of Director General PDMA Sindh, Syed Salman Shah, the PDMA Sindh is all ready to tackle the challenges of monsoon 2021. See more...

The Advisor to Chief Minister Sindh for Rehabilitation and relief presided over a meeting/briefing at PDMA Sindh regarding preparation of monsoon 2021. See more...

On the direction of Director General PDMA Sindh Syed Salman Shah, items such as standby generator, water cooler, bed, bed sheets, pillow cover, masks, gloves, sanitizers etc handed over to administration of 36 Beded Hospital, for establishment of Isolation Centre at Dumba Goth, Malir. See more...

CBDRM Trained registered volunteers reporting in PDMA to perform their duties. The Director Operations Syed Shujaat Hussain, Director Finance Mr. Zahid Hussain Shar and Deputy Director Operations Syed Shayyan Shah are having introduction. See more...

Volunteer trained by Provincial Disaster Management Authority Sindh actively engaged in relief activities during monsoon 2021 activities. Director Operations Syed Shujaat Hussain & Director (F&A) Mr. Zahid Hussain Shar also present. See more...

On the direction of Director General PDMA Sindh Syed Salman Shah heavy duty dewatering pumps along with operators handed over to district administration of Karachi Division to remove the accumulated rainy water from the roads. See more...

The Director General PDMA Sindh Syed Salman Shah addressing to participants at training/workshop on understanding and adaption of protection, prevention and response tools in emergencies and disasters (pandemic, drought, floods) in Sindh, from 7th to 9th July 2021. See more...

On the direction of DG PDMA Sindh Syed Salman Shah Director (Operations) PDMA Sindh welcome to participants of Two Days Training Session on Emergency Preparedness and Response, held on 6th &7th July 2021 Karachi. Member (Operations) NDMA Brig Waseem, also attended the session and briefed about the purpose of training Session. See more...

On the direction of DG PDMA Sindh Syed Salman Shah, Director (Operations) PDMA Sindh Syed Shujaat Hussain, along with Member (DRR) NDMA, Mr. Idress Mehsood, visiting/monitoring cleaning, desilting and rehabilitation work of Mehmoodabad Nalla. See more...

On behalf of Syed Salman Shah, Director General PDMA Sindh, Syed Shujaat Hussain, Director (Operations) PDMA Sindh delivered opening remarks on Provincial Consultative Session for Sindh on Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 organized by NDMA on 29th June 2021. Mr Idress Mehsood, Member (DRR) NDMA also attended and delivered informative presentation to the forum. Mr Zahid Hussain Shar Director (F&A) PDMA Sindh, Mr Maqsood Soomro AD (Ops) PDMA Sindh, representatives of various Deputy Commissioners of Sindh, Planning and Development Board, Information Department and Civil Defense attended the session. See more...

PDMA Sindh through World Bank funded Sindh Resilience Project, distributed CBDRM tool kits amongst trained community volunteers of various Districts of Karachi. These volunteers have been trained to respond as first responders in disasters and these tool kits shall help them for an effective preliminary rescue operation. See more...

DG PDMA Sindh Mr. Syed Salman Shah held meeting with UN Agencies today at his office for preparedness of upcoming monsoon season and cyclones. During meeting, discussions were done in detail on the challenges of urban floodings and displacement of affectees, to which UN agencies assured of their cooperation to PDMA Sindh and agreed on mutual working relationship for betterment of public. See more...

PDMA Sindh in order to combat affects of cyclone in Arabian sea including hot weather spell across the province, has timely issued warnings to District Administrations/DDMAs to adopt preventive measures. Meanwhile PDMA Sindh in collaboration with Al Khidmat foundation has also established camps in Karachi to help public in countering weather spell. PDMA Sindh is utilizing every possible means to facilitate public against cyclone and warm weather. See more...

Minister Rehabilitation Department Sindh Mr. Faraz Dero chaired an important meeting at PDMA HQ Karachi to review the preparations for cyclone in Arabian sea. DG PDMA Sindh Mr. Syed Salman Shah ,representatives of Pakistan Army & Pakistan Navy and officers of PDMA Sindh attended the meeting. Emergency control room at PDMA Sindh HQ Karachi has been activated and staff has been deployed round the clock to monitor the situation, coordinate with Pakistan Meteorological Department and provide immediate assistance of relief items to vulnerable Districts/DDMAs when required.Emergency has been declared at PDMA Sindh and leave of all staff has been ceased. See more...

As per Pakistan Meteorological Department, Rain- wind/ dust thunderstorm is expected at Sukkur, Shaheed Benazirabad, Dadu, Hyderabad, Larkana and Jacobabad on Saturday and Sunday. Weather precautions are advised. Meanwhile PDMA Sindh is continuously monitoring the situation and any development/change in weather shall be conveyed to District Administrations/DDMAs accordingly. See more...

Preparation of monsoon 2021 meeting held on 11th May 2021 with the representatives of Deputy Commissioners of Karachi Division chaired by Director Operations (Mr. Syed Shujaat Hussain) and attended by Assistant Director Operations (Mr. Maqsood Hussain Soomro). See more...

In order to strengthen communities to act as immediate preliminary responders to disasters, PDMA Sindh through World Bank funded Sindh Resilience Project has trained community volunteers to act as first responders. In order to equip trained community volunteers of UCs Kemari & Ittehad town in Karachi, rescue kits were handed over to them by Deputy Commissioner Kemari & Deputy Director(Ops) PDMA Sindh. DC Kemari while addressing the volunteers lauded their courage and intention to volunteer their services for the well being of communities and assured them of full cooperation by DDMAs and PDMA Sindh in combating disasters together. See more...

PDMA Sindh through world bank funded Sindh Resilience Project has trained community volunteers of Districts Kemari, Korangi, Karachi(West) and Sujawal to respond as first responders to any disasters.In this regard, rescue kits were handed over to volunteers of CERT( Community Emergency Response Teams) in District Korangi at Karachi today.Deputy Commissioner Korangi while handing over the kits to community volunteers appreciated the efforts of PDMA Sindh and assured the volunteers of complete support by DDMA/District Administration. See more...