Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani visited flood affected areas of Nowshera and Khawazakhela yesterday.

COAS was given briefing by the local commanders on Army’s rescue and relief efforts. COAS directed that every possible effort to be made to rescue and provide relief to the stranded people of flood affected areas.

Later, 17 stranded people were also evacuated to Mingora in the COAS’s helicopter.

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General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, Chief of Army Staff talking with stranded people during visit to flood affected areas of KPK. (01-8-2010) – Photo ISPR