RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Headquarters (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Saturday called the commander of the Balochistan corps and ordered him to help the provincial government in rescue work in flood- affected areas.
According to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the army commander ordered the commander of the Balochistan Corps to receive update on flood situation and take all measures to help Balochistan for rescue, relief and rehabilitation efforts on state of emergency in coordination with civil administration.
“Unprecedented rains caused destruction of human life and communication infrastructure, especially in Balochistan,” the COAS said in a statement.
He further directed the use of army resources for help affected population and restore critical communication infrastructure as an urgent temporary measure.
“Pakistani army stands with flood affected population in this is a difficult time of testing and should make these efforts to help as national obligations,” the COAS said in a statement.
Meanwhile, Pakistani army troops reached the affected areas. of Sindh including Karachi with flood relief equipment on Saturday when the incessant rains wreak havoc in province, city military said.
“Army Rescue” teams started dehydration and ration distribution in affected areas of Dadu, Thatta, Badin and Jamshoro districts,” the Inter-Agency Public Relations Service (ISPR) said in a statement. in statement.
rescue reserve teams are on high readiness for any emergency in commemoration of incessant rains and city floods in Karachi and inner Sindh, this added.
