Pakistan Army devotedly working to provide all possible relief to stranded people in the flood affected areas of Sindh, Punjab, KPK and Northern Areas.

Pakistan Army Troops have evacuated more than 7,000 people from Larkana, Jacobabad, Khairpur, Noshero Feroz and provided cooked food, water and first aid in last 24 hours. Army Engineers are working on war footing to open road link between Multan-Dera Ghazi Khan and have restored road Skardu-Olding and road Skardu-Dassu. 18 dewatering pumps have been transported from Karachi to Rhim Yar Khan through special C- 130.

To meet the requirement of POL in Northern Areas, 6000 liters at Gilgit and 10,800 liters at Skardu have been transported through       C-130. 20 people have been rescued through Helicopter from Gilgit, Ghizer Valley and Skardu to safer places.

Army Mobile Medical Teams have provided free medical treatment to over 3,000 patients in flood affected areas of KPK. 20 Trucks carrying tents, medicines, blankets and ration have been dispatched to Upper and Lower Dir. Army Troops have repaired the damaged Bridges on Peshawar-Torkham at Ali Masjid, Bangot, Jalawan, Fizza Ghat, Hazara, Bat Khel and Takhtaband.

Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Tariq Majid, and Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani alongwith other senior Army officers offering Namaz-e-Jinaza of Major General Asif Nawaz today at Chaklala Rawalpindi (15-8-2010) – Photo ISPR