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Provincial Disaster Management Authority (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)

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Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) is a provincial government organization, which deals with natural or man-made disasters in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[1] PDMA's mandate is to engage in activities concerning to all four stages of Disaster Management Spectrum.

Provincial Disaster Management Authority (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)
Agency overview
Formed2010; 14 years ago (2010)
JurisdictionGovernment of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
HeadquartersPDMA headquarters Peshawar, Pakistan
Agency executive
  • Sharif Hussain, Director General
Websitewww.pdma.gov.pk

It was established on 14 May 2010 under the National Disaster Management Act, 2010.

In May 2019, the Fata Disaster Management Authority (FDMA) was abolished and its functions were transferred to Provincial Disaster Management Authority (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), after the Federally Administered Tribal Areas were merged into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after the passing of the Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth Amendments to the Constitution of Pakistan.[1][2]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "FDMA abolished, functions given to PDMA". Dawn. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  2. ^ "NA unanimously passes 26th Amendment Bill". The Express Tribune. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
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