Governance Gaps in Emergency Management during Critical Incidents of Terrorist Attacks and Related Disasters in Pakistan

Abstract

This research was conducted to reveal the governance gaps in disaster management and suggests measures to overcome these institutional gaps and incapability. Since very long Pakistan is facing complex and multi-faceted natural and human induced risks, crises and disasters. Due to absence of comprehensive policies and effective risk management strategies and approaches critical Disasters has always huge impact then it is perceived. Being a frontline state Pakistan in war against terrorism insecurity and terrorism have been firmed their roots in the country more than thousands of Pakistani have been killed as direct reaction of this war. Many initiatives to counter terrorism have been taken by Pakistan by failed to reduce the impact of terrorism in the country. Law enforcement agencies and disaster management authorities are lacking skills to respond to terrorist attacks timely and proactively hence these attack causes many deaths and causalities. As revealed during the previous attacks and emergencies the overall structure of responding to disaster of terrorist attacks is very weak with many visible weakness and gaps.