Abstract
The world historical data on disasters indicate that their number is increasing. The profound increase in the damages of earthquakes, floods and cyclones are inevitable due to population growth particularly in Asian context. In the 2005 Kashmir earthquake, communities in Pakistan were severely affected along with economic and social losses. This event has stimulated the policy makers and planners to establish Disaster Management Policy in the country from the national level to the district and community levels. The prime objective of the paper is to analyze the strengths and weakness of institutional mechanism of disaster risk management. The response to recent natural disasters in Pakistan after the establishment of Disaster Management Authority in country indicates a wide gap between the policy and implementation. Natural disasters are handled at provincial levels and the disaster management institutions are not yet established at the local levels that exacerbated the people’s vulnerability to a considerable level. Without established of these institutions, risk reduction may not take place at local levels.
Dr. Shabana Faiz, Dr. Syed Ainuddin2 , Uzma Mukhtar 3. (2015) Strengths and Weaknesses of Disaster Management Mechanism in Pakistan, Balochistan Review, Volume 1, Issue 1.
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