Inability of disaster management.

Byline: MUJAHID QAYYUM - Islamabad

Recently a devastating earthquake took place in different parts of the country. It had catastrophic effects and proved once again that Pakistan needs to develop a more effective strategy to deal with such disasters.

Disaster management teams do not either seem to be active or are unequipped to deal with the sudden occurrence of a crisis; a similar thing noticed when devastating floods ruined the country's agricultural areas.

People in vulnerable areas such as Mirpur are at high risk. They...

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