Pakistan Humanitarian Background
Disasters, Conflicts and Migration |
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Natural Disasters |
Yes / No |
Comments / Details |
Drought |
Yes |
2006& 2013 |
Earthquakes |
Yes |
2005 Muzafarabad and KPA magnitude 7.6 loss of life 88,710+ people died. 2013 Awaran Balochistan Magnitude 7.8 loss of life 328 people died
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Epidemics |
n/a |
n/a |
Extreme Temperatures |
n/a |
n/a |
Insect Infestation |
n/a |
n/a |
Mudslides |
Yes |
Hunza Nagar 2010 (Gilgit Baltistan), |
Volcanic Eruptions |
n/a |
n/a |
High Waves / Surges |
n/a |
n/a |
Wildfires |
n/a |
n/a |
High Winds |
n/a |
n/a |
Other Comments |
n/a |
n/a |
Man-Made Issues |
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Civil Strife |
Yes |
War with India in 1965 ,1971 and (1999) (kargil conflict in kashmir) |
International Conflict |
Yes |
2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
Internally Displaced Persons |
Yes |
2009,2013 and 2014 |
Refugees Present |
Yes |
Afghan Refugees in 1978 |
Landmines / UXO Present |
Yes |
FATA (North and south Waziristan), |
Other Comments |
n/a |
n/a |
Flooding |
Yes |
20 major floods; in 1950,1956, 1957, 1959,1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2014. Total area affected 599,459 square kilometers.11,239 precious human lives lost. Rs39 billion loss to national economy (excluding 2014 floods}..
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For more detailed database on disasters by country, please see the Centre for Research on Epidemiology of Disasters:
EMDAT Website information on Pakistan
Calamities and Seasonal Affects
Seasonal Affects on Transport |
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Transport |
Comments |
From (month) to (month) |
Primary Road Transport |
Eid Holidays, Muharram, Ashura |
July - Sept |
Secondary Road Transport |
Harvest Season of (Wheat, Cotton& Sugar Cane) |
Apr – Jun-Sep-Dec |
Rail Transport |
No effect |
n/a |
Air Transport |
Hajj |
Mid Sep – Mid Nov |
Waterway Transport |
No effect |
n/a |
Seasonal effects on Storage and Handling (economic, social, climate...) |
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Activity |
Comments |
From <months> to <months> |
Storge |
n/a |
n/a |
Handling |
n/a |
n/a |
Other |
n/a |
n/a |
Capacity and Contacts for In-Country Emergency Response
Government
NDMA (National Disaster Management Authority) is the federal government body to respond to emergencies when officially declared. All Humanitarian efforts are coordinated through NDMA with GoP and PDMA (Provincial Disaster Management Authority) at provincial levels.
For information on Pakistan Government contact details, please see the following link: