COAS thanks UK envoy for support,
The Pakistan Army Aviation during the flood relief efforts flew 200 helicopters sorties in various areas of the country to evacuate stranded people and also transport rations and medicines.
The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) news release said that during the past 24 hours, some 1,991 stranded individuals were evacuated and 162.6 tonnes of relief items were delivered to the flood affected people.
So far, over 50,000 individuals were shifted to safer locations from calamity hit areas. However, some 147 relief camps were functional round the clock in flood affected areas
of Sindh, Southern Punjab, Balochistan, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) for flood affectees.
Over 60,000 patients were treated and provided 3-5 days’ free medicine so far whereas 221 flood relief items collection points were established across the country. Moreover, more than 1,350 tonnes of food, medicines and other sustenance items were also collected.
Meanwhile, British High Commissioner Dr Christian Turner on Friday called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa here at General Headquarters (GHQ) and offered UK’s support to the people of Pakistan at this hour of need amid devastating floods.
During the meeting, matters of mutual interest and regional security situation including bilateral cooperation in various fields were discussed, an Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) news release said.
The visiting dignitary expressed his grief over the devastation caused by unprecedented floods in Pakistan and offered sincere condolence to the families of the victims.
The dignitary appreciated Pakistan’s efforts for regional stability and also pledged to play his role for enhancing cooperation with Pakistan at all levels.
The COAS thanked for the UK’s support and reiterated that assistance from our global partners would be vital in relief and rehabilitation of the flood affected.
