PRCS have traditionally been involved in responding to natural disasters, and in doing so PRCS have made significant capacity enhancements in the field of natural disaster response. Recently, given the unstable situation in the country, the PRCS have been trying to establish itself as a leader among humanitarian agencies in the realm of conflict preparedness and response. The work in this field is ongoing as of now the PRCS have been able to develop and deploy 5 Emergency Response Teams (ERTs) in all five districts of Karachi to respond to urban disaster either natural or man made the training of the ERTs is an ongoing process given the changing scenario of conflict preparedness and response. Furthermore, efforts are under way to establish and maintain a comprehensive Emergency Control Room and an Incident Command System to better manage the urban response.