Pakistan Army continues its rescue and relief activities in the flood affected areas of Multan, Muzaffargarh, Kot Addhu, Nawshera, Swat, Kalam, Liyyah, Rahimyar Khan and D I Khan, Gilgit, Pattan, Dasu and Mansehra. So far more than 54,000 stranded people have been rescued from flood hit areas and moved to the safer places. As many as 40 Helicopters and 450 Army Boats are taking part in rescue activities.

In Swat, Kalam, Madian and Khawazakhela where most of the bridges on Swat River have been washed away, rescue efforts continue by Army helicopters. As many as 21 Army helicopters have been employed to rescue stranded people in these areas. In Upper and Lower Swat efforts are in hand with the collaboration of civil administration to restore the basic infrastructure. More Helicopters efforts have been diverted to rescue the people from Kalam and provide rations to the people. Yesterday 600 tourists were rescued from Kalam including 95 Chinese and 12 Japanese.

During last two days an MI-17 helicopter rescued 398 stranded people in Gilgit, Pattan, Dassu and Mansehra to safer places and distributed 2500Kgs of ration in flood hit areas.

Today, Pakistan Army troops rescued 4000 people in Muzaffargarh, 3000 in Kot Addhu and 5000 in Liyyah. 15 people of a family, who gave an SOS call after midnight for saving their lives, were rescued in a special operation in Kot Addhu.

In Sindh, Army troops have been moved and employed at Kandkot, Guddu Barrage, Qadirpur Loop Bund, Nowshero Feroze, Larkana, Dadu, Thatta and Sukkur Barrage. At Qadirpur loopband troops beside strengthening the bund also evacuated 500 people to safer places.

Since last 4 days 350 tons out of its quota of ration have been distributed by Army among the flood affectees in KPK, FATA and Punjab. Army is also providing cooked food to the flood affectees at Army relief camps.

The Army engineers are busy in opening roads and making diversions to facilitate the flow of traffic. Pakistan Army doctors and paramedical staff are providing necessary medical treatment to the patients. It is worth mentioning here that Areas of KPK, Punjab, AJK, Gilgit and Sindh were hit by unprecedented floods. Pakistan Army rescue teams started rescue and relief activities in Charsadda, Mansehra, Nowshera, Swat, Tank, Lakki Marwat and FATA. All available troops were fully mobilized to carry out rescue efforts in all the flood affected areas in their respective flood affected areas.