Pakistan's official emergency kit checklist, item by item

Short answer. NDMA's household emergency kit has nine items: water, non-perishable food, first aid supplies, flashlights, batteries, a battery-powered or hand-crank radio, sturdy shoes, gloves and blankets ¹. Its flood guideline adds medications and documents ². NDMA gives no quantities and no number of days ¹².

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What is on the official NDMA kit list?

Line by line, as listed in the Earthquake Guidelines 2026 for homes ¹:

• Water
• Non-perishable food
• First aid supplies
• Flashlights
• Batteries
• Battery-powered or hand-crank radio
• Sturdy shoes
• Gloves
• Blankets

NDMA does not give a quantity for any of these items ¹.

What does the flood guideline add?

NDMA's pictorial flood guideline (June 2026, English and Urdu) asks you to prepare a kit with food, water, medications and documents ²³. Two items are not on the earthquake list:

• Medications
• Documents

For how to protect and copy documents, see important documents.

What does NDMA add for offices and tall buildings?

For offices, NDMA suggests adding dust masks and sturdy shoes to the kit for post-earthquake situations ¹. That advice is written for workplaces, not homes.

How do I fill the gaps the list leaves open?

Because the list has no quantities, you choose them. Our general guides can help, without replacing NDMA advice:

• Water: how much water to store per person and water purification
• First aid: first-aid kit
• Light and news: emergency lighting and emergency radio
• Food: emergency food shelf life
• Family members with specific needs: infant supplies, children, seniors and people on medication and pets

More on the official approach: emergency supplies in Pakistan.

What about a ready-made kit?

If you consider a ready-made kit, compare it line by line with the NDMA checklist above: the official list is the reference, not any product.

Frequently asked questions

How many items are on Pakistan's official kit list?

Nine in NDMA's earthquake guidance for homes ¹, plus medications and documents in the flood guideline ².

Is a radio on the list?

Yes: a battery-powered or hand-crank radio ¹.

Does the list say how much water to keep?

No. Water is listed without a quantity ¹.

Is cash on the list?

No. Neither NDMA document lists cash ¹².

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