RAWALPINDI/QUETTA: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Jawed Bajwa on Saturday visited flood-affected areas of Balochistan, where he inquired about welfare of people hit by devastating floods caused due to heavy rains, according to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in statement.
According to the military media wing, army commander visited flood relief camps and medical facilities have been set up in Got Saduri, Lahra and Lasbel. Army chief also met troops busy in relief operations and commended their efforts.
“Safety and wellbeing of our citizens come first and we won’t rest until each flood the victim is not only reached but also rehabilitated,” COAS said. “People of Pakistan is our priority and we won’t spare any effort to help them. in this is a difficult time, ISPR quotes COAS.
COAS also ordered army officials to use all available resources to assist civil administration in rescue, assistance and rehabilitation of people and infrastructure in in flood- affected areas. “We must reach out to our brothers and sisters in need without waiting for orders and help them to overcome this natural disaster,” ordered the commander of the army, General Bajwa.
The Pakistani Army has created flood relief camps in various locations in Karachi in support victims trapped after severe floods and heavy rains.
Army creates relief camps for flood victims
Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said army camps had been set up to help flood victims. in various areas. Army prefabricated camps set up in Punjab included 10 points Lahore branch, namely Expocentre, Sadr Bazaar, Walton Road, Fort Stadium, DHA-2, Badshahi Mosque, Sheikhupura, Chunian and Kasur.
There are about 11 collections in the Multan division. points were created, including five in Multan, three in Sahiwal, two in Khaneval and two in Okara.
Some 17 points were created in Gujranwala subdivision including one each in Mandi Bahauddin, Naroval, Shakargarh and six in Sialkot while one collection point each in Sambrail, Harian, Gujrat, Sarai Alamgir, Pasrur, Ogoki, Gujranwala and Wazirabad.
However, seven collections points we set up in Bahawalpur division including three in Bahawalpur, one each in Dera Nawab Sahib, Bahawalnagar, Hasilpur and Lodhran.
Punjab Rangers also prefabricated camps, including one each in Lahore, Sialkot, Mandi Bahuddin, Rahim Yar Khan and Bahawalpur.
The Faisalabad division had two collections points set up in Faisalabad and one each in Chiniot, Toba Tek Singh and Jang. In the Sargokhdinsky district, two points we set up in Sargokhd and one each in Khushab, Bhakar and Mianwali. There were two camps in Jhelum. set up in Jhelum and one in Chakval.
Army formations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) also set up camps. In the Khazra division, one camp each was set up in Headquarters of Abottabad and the Old Station.
In Manser, a gathering camp was set up at the Thakra stadium, while in Haripur, a gathering camp was established in Haripu State College.
In Balochistan, army formations have set up 41 flood relief camps, including eight camps of the 33rd Division, eight camps of the 41st Division, three camps. in 44th Division, 19 camps of the Frontier Corps (FC) North Balochistan and three camps of FC South Balochistan.
The camps set up by the 33rd Division were in Kalat, Khuzdar City, Wadh, Surab, Khuzdar Kantt, Sibi, Dera Allah Yar/Jaffarabad and Kashmore Kantt.
The camps set up by the 41st Division were in Quetta Cantt, EME Center, Quetta, Chaman, Qila Abdullah, Gulistan, Nushki, Chagai and Dalbandin.
Relief camps of 44 division was set up in City of Gawadar, Ormara and Acre.
FC Balochistan (North) camps included three points in Quetta (Nava Killi, Brewery and Dasht), Pishin, Mah, Mastung, Ziarat, Harnai, Sibi, Duki, Lli, Kohlu, two points in Barkhan (Barkhan City and Rachni), Sui, Sokhbatpur, three points in Zhob (Zhob City, Mani Khava and Danasar).
camps set up FC Balochistan (South) were in Turbat, Panjgur and Kharan.
What’s more, a collection of 58 items for flood relief points were created in Rawalpindi Corps area of A responsibility.
About 20 points we set up 111th brigade in Rawalpindi and Islamabad including Ammar Chowk, Giga Mall, F-6, F-8, F-9, Nawaz Sharif Park, Murre Road, Wah Barrier 1, Horse Chowk, Taxila, Rawat, Kalar Road, Mandra, Bus Stop, Kahuta, Officers Club, Rawalpindi Racecourse Park, CSD Westridge, JCP Chuhr Chowk District, Harley Street Chowk Bakery, Saddar District, Rumi Lane Monument, Mortuary Joint Checkpoint Area, Ayub Park GT Roadside, Scheme 3 Chaklala and Raja Akram Road.
To Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Collection 13 points were created in Mirpur District, Mirpur Stadium, Bimber District, AK Brigade 4 – Bimber APS, Kotli District, Kotli Landing Site, Tyler Kotli, Khuirtta Landing Site, APS Hot Spring, Tehsil Barnalla, Barnalla, Tub, Jamil Kot, Moil/Khairwal, Mattewala, Surakhpur, Tehsil Barnalla LoC Tank / Domila Chowk Jalalpur Jattan Garrison, Domail Road, CMH Muzafarabad, Garhi Dupatta, Sawan, Chakoti, CMH Ravalakot, APS Ravalakot, Damni, Hajira, FG School Shaukat Lines, Nausadda Br, Jura Helipad, APS Authmuqam , APS Bagh, Gyari Chowk Bagh, Sharda BHQ, APS Kel, Lemnian, Express Way Macdonald Chowk Murre, Kuldana Chowk, Ghika Gali Chowk, Pak Park.
Gilgit, CMH nursery next to Heli Chowk, in Skardu, Lib Chowk and others. in Chilas, D.C., Chowk Army Prefab Camps were set up where public could give their donations of non-food and food items.
In the meantime, an army flood relief service had been set up, and the army help tables in various education can be achieved on Universal Access Number (UAN): 1135. For Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Flood Relief Army. help tables can be reached on 1125 UAH
Meanwhile, the commander of the Peshawar Corps, Lieutenant General Hassan Azhar Khayat, visited flood affected areas in Nowshera. The commander instructed to take all measures in rescue, relief and rehabilitation efforts on state of emergency in coordination with civil administration. He also aims to ensure that all resources are used for help affected population and restore critical communication infrastructure.
No separate account of pakistani army for donations
Inter public relations services on Saturday announced that there was no separate account of pakistani army for flood charitable donations, since it was only one Account for flood charitable donations, already announced federal government.
Armed forces media wing in a statement posted here stated that there were certain fake accounts attributed to the army. for flood charitable donations. “All such accounts are fake and public asking to be informed of such false appeals,” it stressed.
