Cabinet approves natural disaster management policy

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Cabinet approves natural disaster management policy

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Federal cabinet has approved national policy on natural disaster management.

14 March,2012 07:24 pm

Under the policy, effective measures will be taken and arrangements made to cope with natural calamities.Session of the cabinet was held in PM Secretariat Islamabad where PM Yousaf Raza Gilani was in the chair. The cabinet approved the national disaster management policy which is in accordance with the Charter of the UNO.According to the policy, comprehensive strategy would be prepared to cope with the natural calamities like floods and earthquakes.The meeting also approved agreements of archaeology between Pakistan and Turkey with the direction to strengthen mutual ties.The cabinet also approved to add name of Pakistan with Maritime Security Agency.