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Pakistan emergency preparedness: official guide

Pakistan's official preparedness guidance: NDMA kit list, the NDMA alert app, iodine doses from PNRA, no public shelter network, and 15 and 1122.

Updated 2026-11-13· 13 official sources· اردو میں پڑھیں
Call15 · 1122one number per serviceNumbers →ListenKnow the signalsirens, phone alerts, radioAlerts →GoFind your shelterpublic and private sheltersShelters →StockNo fixed numberofficial supply targetSupplies →

Short answer. Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) asks households to keep an emergency kit with water, non-perishable food, first aid supplies, flashlights, batteries and a radio, without quantities 12. Alerts come through the PAK NDMA-Disaster Alert app, TV, radio, SMS and mosque loudspeakers; cell broadcast is planned 34. No public shelter network is published. Dial 15 for police and 1122 for rescue 67.

Pakistan's official emergency kit checklist11 items · tick them off · print itOpen the checklist →

Pakistan at a glance

updated 2026-11-13
SuppliesNDMA asks households to keep an emergency supply kit in an easily accessible place: water, non-perishable food, first aid supplies, flashlights, batteries and a battery-powered or hand-crank radio, plus sturdy shoes, gloves and blankets.sourcedPublic sheltersPakistan publishes no network or count of public air-raid or fallout shelters, and no official tool to find one.sourcedAlertsNDMA warns through its PAK NDMA-Disaster Alert app (Android and iOS), television and radio, social media, SMS and community channels such as mosque loudspeakers and village sirens.sourcedIodinePNRA's regulatory guide on iodine thyroid blocking (May 2025) gives the WHO dose table (130 mg potassium iodide for adults and adolescents over 12) and makes district authorities responsible, under the National Radiation Emergency Plan, for stockpiling and distributing stable iodine to people near nuclear installations.sourcedPrivate shelterPhaenyx found no official rule on building a private shelter in Pakistan: no permit procedure, no declaration and no obligation for homes.not published
Shelter standardsPakistan publishes no technical standard or approval scheme for blast, fallout or air-raid shelters that Phaenyx could find.not published
Emergency numbersPakistan has no single emergency number for every service: 15 is the police emergency number and 1122 is the Rescue 1122 emergency service (ambulance, rescue, fire) run by the provinces.sourced
Crisis bookletThere is no single national household preparedness booklet.sourced

Phaenyx Public Preparedness Index

How prepared is Pakistan?

We scored what each government publishes to help its residents prepare: alerts, guidance, shelters, water, emergency lines.

55thof 67 countries, tied
Strongest
Reach help 8/10
Weakest
Take shelter 3/25Official public shelters · Comparison →

The 5 pillars

  • Get alerted11/25
    Phone alerts, sirens, public tests, air alerts
  • Get ready15.5/25
    Crisis guide, campaign, supply target, kit list
  • Take shelter3/25
    Public shelters, shelter rules, iodine tablets
  • Water & environment4/15
    Drinking-water notices, radon, drought, private wells
  • Reach help8/10
    One emergency number, civil-protection agency, other lines

Neighbours in the ranking

54thBangladesh44.557thThailand41
See the full ranking of 67 countries

The index scores official information published for residents, not the risks a country faces or how prepared people are.

Criterion by criterion
CriterionPointsWhat the comparison says
Get alerted · 11/25
Alert on every phone in the area6/12Geo-fenced SMS flood alerts with one operator (Jazz), July 2025; cell broadcast planned in NDRP 2026 Comparison →
Outdoor sirens in service2/5No national siren code published; village sirens listed among community channels Comparison →
Public tests on announced dates2/5No regular public test; national radiation emergency exercise 9-10 September 2026 Comparison →
Official air-pollution alerts1/3Pak-EPA daily Islamabad AQI; EPA Punjab air quality reports Comparison →
Get ready · 15.5/25
National crisis guide5/8No single national booklet; NDMA guidelines by hazard (Earthquake Guidelines 2026, Pictorial Flood Guideline 2026) Comparison →
Official campaign or preparedness website5/5TAYAR Pakistan (NDMA youth preparedness initiative) ; National Resilience Day, 8 October Comparison →
Self-sufficiency target in figures0/6No national duration ; Not specified Comparison →
Official kit list5.5/67/8 Yes; – : Cash Comparison →
Take shelter · 3/25
Official public shelters0/8No public air-raid or fallout shelter network published Comparison →
Shelter duty or technical standards0/6No duty found ; No shelter standard published Comparison →
Iodine tablets: advance distribution3/6Recommended by PNRA in the PAZ and UPZ; not confirmed as carried out ; District authorities (National Radiation Emergency Plan) Comparison →
Iodine tablets: clear sale rule0/2Prescription status not stated; 65 mg and 130 mg KI tablets registered with DRAP Comparison →
Published rules for a private shelter0/3No permit regime for a private shelter found Comparison →
Water & environment · 4/15
Public drinking-water notices0/5Not found in official sources Comparison →
Official radon map0/4Not found in official sources Comparison →
Published drought status3/3PMD National Drought Monitoring Centre: drought alerts by district, relayed by PDMAs Comparison →
Advice on testing private wells1/3PCRWR: 24 laboratories testing water for the public Comparison →
Reach help · 8/10
Single emergency number2/415 police ; 1122 Rescue 1122 (ambulance, rescue, fire) Comparison →
National civil-protection agency3/3NDMA (NEOC) ; PDMAs and DDMAs ; Rescue 1122 ; Civil Defence (Ministry of Interior) ; PNRA Comparison →
Other official lines3/3NDMA UAN 051-111-157-157 ; PNRA NRECC 0800-77766 ; EPA Punjab 1373 Comparison →

Information checked against official Pakistani sources on 13 November 2026. Disaster management is led by NDMA and its National Emergencies Operation Centre, with provincial and district disaster management authorities (PDMA, DDMA) in charge locally; civil defence comes under the Ministry of Interior; nuclear emergencies under the Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority (PNRA) 3812.

What is Pakistan's official preparedness guidance?

NDMA publishes guidelines hazard by hazard rather than a single household booklet: earthquakes (2026), floods (a pictorial guideline of June 2026 in English, Urdu, Pashto and Sindhi), heatwaves, winter smog, urban fires, avalanches and more 912. Its youth preparedness initiative is called TAYAR Pakistan 10, and every 8 October is National Resilience Day, in memory of the 2005 earthquake 11.

What does each Pakistan page cover?

Page In short
Emergency supplies NDMA's kit: water, food, first aid, flashlights, batteries, radio; no days or litres 12
Kit checklist The official NDMA list, line by line, to tick off 12
Safe water Water quality, boiling advice, bottled water checks, drought
Air quality Where to check the AQI and what to do on smog days
Public shelters No public air-raid or fallout shelter network published; relief centres in disasters 3
Alerts NDMA app, SMS, TV and radio, mosque loudspeakers; cell broadcast planned 34
Iodine PNRA doses (130 mg KI for over-12s); districts stock and hand out tablets 5
Build a shelter No permit procedure, standard or obligation for private shelters 12
Emergency contacts 15 police, 1122 rescue, NDMA UAN 051-111-157-157 678

Where should I start?

  1. Kit. Put together the NDMA kit and keep it within reach 1. Start with the kit checklist.
  2. Alerts. Install PAK NDMA-Disaster Alert and keep a battery or hand-crank radio 14. See alerts.
  3. Water. Store water and know how to make it safe: see safe water in Pakistan.
  4. Local orders. In a flood or other emergency, follow your district administration and evacuate to higher ground if advised 2.

Then put it in writing with a family emergency plan.

Frequently asked questions

Who is in charge of disaster preparedness in Pakistan?

NDMA at federal level, with PDMAs in the provinces and DDMAs in the districts 38.

How many days of supplies does Pakistan recommend?

NDMA gives no number of days and no quantity of water per person 12.

What is the emergency number in Pakistan?

15 for police and 1122 for Rescue 1122 (ambulance, rescue, fire) 67.

Does Pakistan have public bomb shelters?

No network or count of public shelters is published 312.

Does Pakistan have nuclear power plants?

Yes: K-2 and K-3 in Karachi and C-1 to C-4 at Chashma. PNRA sets the iodine doses for an emergency 135. See iodine in Pakistan.

Sources · 13

  1. National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Government of Pakistan · Earthquake Guidelines 2026 checked 2026-11-13
  2. National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) · Pictorial Flood Guideline (English), June 2026 checked 2026-11-13
  3. National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Operations Wing · National Disaster Response Plan (NDRP) 2026 checked 2026-11-13
  4. Apple App Store · PAK NDMA-Disaster Alert (App Store listing, seller National Disaster Management Authority) checked 2026-11-13
  5. Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority (PNRA) · Iodine Thyroid Blocking (ITB) during a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency, PNRA-RG-914.01 (Rev. 01), May 2025 checked 2026-11-13
  6. Emergency Services Department (Rescue 1122), Government of the Punjab · Emergency Services Department (Rescue 1122), Government of the Punjab: home page checked 2026-11-13
  7. Islamabad Capital Territory Police · Islamabad Capital Territory Police: official website checked 2026-11-13
  8. National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) · Contact checked 2026-11-13
  9. National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) · Guidelines (list of NDMA public guidelines by hazard) checked 2026-11-13
  10. National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) · Visit of Pakistan Boys Scouts Association Delegation to NDMA under TAYAR Pakistan Initiative (5 November 2026) checked 2026-11-13
  11. National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) · NDMA Observes 21st National Resilience Day 8 October, Reaffirms Commitment to a Resilient Pakistan (8 October 2026) checked 2026-11-13
  12. Directorate General of Civil Defence, Ministry of Interior · Mandate of Civil Defence checked 2026-11-13
  13. Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority (PNRA) · PNRA Annual Report 2025 checked 2026-11-13

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