Key Takeaways
- Federal Minister for Water Resources, Muhammad Moeen Wattoo, highlighted the link between water security and climate resilience.
- National Resilience Day 2026 was commemorated to remember the 2005 earthquake and to prepare for future disasters.
- NDMA emphasized the transformation of Pakistan’s disaster management system towards anticipation and preparedness.
Federal Minister for Water Resources, Muhammad Moeen Wattoo, emphasized the critical link between water security, climate resilience, and disaster risk reduction during a ceremony on National Resilience Day 2026.
Wattoo stressed the importance of integrating these priorities into national development planning, given the increasing risks from floods, droughts, and changing climatic patterns.
The ceremony, organized by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), served to commemorate the devastating earthquake of October 8, 2005, and to pay tribute to those who lost their lives, the survivors, and all contributors to rescue, relief, and recovery efforts.
Wattoo highlighted Pakistan’s growing institutional capacity and experience in disaster risk management, noting that these systems and experiences are increasingly serving as a learning source for other countries.
Chairman NDMA, Lt Gen Inam Haider Malik, underscored the importance of translating lessons from past disasters into stronger preparedness, early warning, and anticipatory action.
He emphasized the transformation of Pakistan’s disaster management system from a predominantly response-oriented approach to anticipation, preparedness, and timely action, supported by technology, data, and scientific risk information.
The development of Next Generation Technology (NGT) at NDMA is seen as a significant step in this transformation, enabling advanced analytics, predictive modelling, and the use of emerging technologies to anticipate risks and provide timely, actionable information.
NDMA reaffirmed its commitment to moving from reaction to anticipation, from vulnerability to preparedness, and from recovery to resilient development, calling upon all institutions, communities, and citizens to contribute towards building a safer, stronger, and more resilient Pakistan.
