Islamabad, September 25, 2025 — Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Dr. Musadik Malik met with National Disaster Management Authority Chairman Lieutenant General Inam Haider Malik to advance the National Resilience Plan 2025-2026 aimed at boosting monsoon preparedness for the 2026 season.
Dr. Musadik Malik said the plan must be outcome-focused, prioritising clear strategies to reduce losses of life, infrastructure, crops and livestock. He emphasised that monsoon preparedness should deliver measurable results for the most vulnerable communities and create a robust mechanism that translates policy into action on the ground.
The NDMA chairman underlined the importance of identifying vulnerable areas and assessing exposure to hazards such as floods, cloudbursts, glacial melt and GLOFs, and landslides. He said preparedness and response must be tailored to these local risks so resilience measures are both practical and effective in Pakistan’s varied terrain.
The Federal Minister noted that the current disaster response system remains fragmented and called for its integration into a single streamlined framework that is quick, coordinated and effective. He reaffirmed the government’s commitment to work closely with NDMA and relevant stakeholders to ensure the plan’s formulation and implementation strengthen national capacity for monsoon preparedness.
Officials said the next phase will focus on finalising the implementation roadmap, improving coordination across agencies, and ensuring that resources reach at-risk communities to reduce the humanitarian and economic impacts of the 2026 monsoon season.
