The Disaster Profile of Pakistan & Its Management Strategies
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https://doi.org/10.56976/rjsi.v6i1.174Keywords:
Disaster, Management Strategies, Enormous, HorticultureAbstract
Natural Disaster is a harsh truth from which nobody can escape and Pakistan has been generally powerless against natural disasters by its novel geo-climatic conditions. Floods, cyclones, tsunamis, droughts, earthquakes, and landslides have been an intermittent peculiarity. Among these floods, earthquakes, and droughts risk are very high. These disasters undermine a huge number of lives and cause enormous scale financial, framework, horticulture, and productivity losses that genuinely block Pakistan's overall development. To limit the harm brought about by disasters, different endeavors have been taken by the government, society, NGOs, and worldwide networks. Disaster management possesses a significant spot in this country's policy framework. The research paper covered the Disaster profile of Pakistan and the Disaster management system in Pakistan in subtleties and concluded with Suggestions.
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