Bureau Report
KARACHI: Pakistan Army continued with its relief and rescue efforts in rain-hit Karachi on Friday. According to the military’s media wing, Pakistan Army, in collaboration with the civil administration established 32 medical camps in various areas of the metropolis to provide necessary medical care to the masses. Three mobile hospitals have been set up in Surjani Town, Saadi Town and Qayyumabad, read the statement.
A 50-bed hospital has been established in Surjani Town, ISPR said, adding that 56 relief camps have been established in different areas of the metropolis for the ran-affected people. Dewatering of nine sites in Karachi has been completed.
The military’ media wing said that cooked meal was being distributed among the affectees in various areas while Army’s boats were busy in shifting people to safer places.
Meanwhile, Army officers conducted aerial visit of the metropolis to monitor the situation and relief work, said ISPR. Army troops have stopped the outflow of water from the Malir River by repairing cracks that emerged in its walls, read the statement.
Meanwhile, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) with the coordinated efforts of other concerned functionaries were fully active and continuing its rescue and relief operations in rain affected areas of Karachi.
Spokesperson of NDMA Shazia Haris in her exclusive talk with Radio Pakistan said that these operations and drainage activities were being carried out by the Pak Army in collaboration with local civil administration.
“We will not let the affected people be alone in their hard time”, she assured.
She said food, drinking water and other essential items are being provided to rain affected people while 56 relief camps have also been established.
She said the NDMA also provided 3000 tents to Sindh government for rain-hit people.
