Islamabad - Director General Civil Defence, Air Vice Marshal Ijaz Mohammad Malik Sunday said civil defence should be revamped to meet current challenges as it had played crucial role during 1965 War.
Talking to a private news channel on Sunday, Malik said the civil defence in modern times was essential for a civilized society as it is always ready for the protection of any person, property, place or thing during any hostile attack, whether from air, land or sea.
He highlighted its aims and objectives: civil defence is to reduce to the minimum the number of casualties in the people; to minimise damage and dislocation to essential services; to provide active civilian support to war efforts; to maintain in the people a high standard of morale and a strong “will to win”.
He said full civil defence measures throughout the country requires tremendous resources and expense, so the general public is involved in a disciplined manner on voluntarily basis to take full civil defence measures during war/peace times. He said in order to make a strong Civil Defence structure there is an urgent need to make awareness among the students of schools, colleges and of other such institutions with regard to existence of Civil Defence and its important/unavoidable role in disaster management.
Replying to a question, he said the best insurance for peace is to prepare for war and to be ready for all contingencies. “We must also so build up our strength as to prevent an enemy to risk war with us. Our Civil Defence must be in a fortified position as our military potential.”