-Meets Army Chief to offer UK’s support to flood affectees
RAWALPINDI: British High Commissioner Dr Christian Turner called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa appreciated Pakistan’s commitments to regional stability while offering UK’s support to the people of Pakistan in this hour of need amid devastating floods, military’s public affairs wing said Friday.
According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), matters of mutual interest and regional security situation including bilateral cooperation in various fields were discussed during the meeting.
The British High Commissioner appreciated Pakistan’s efforts for regional stability and also pledged to play his role for enhancing cooperation with Pakistan at all levels.
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 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.
In another statement, ISPR said Army has rescued nearly 2,000 people through helicopters from flood-hit areas across the country. 200 helicopters sorties have been flown in various areas of Pakistan to evacuate stranded people and also transport rations and medicines during the last 24 hours.
“During last 24 hours, 1991 stranded individuals have been evacuated and 162.6 tons of relief items have been delivered to flood affected people,” the military’s media wing said while sharing the details of the rescue efforts.
It said that so far more than 50,000 individuals have been shifted to safer locations from calamity hit areas during the rescue operations led by Pakistan Army.
“147 relief camps are functional round the clock in flood affected areas of Sindh, Southern Punjab, Balochistan, and KP for flood affectees.”
The ISPR added that more than 60,000 patients have been treated and provided free medicine to patents so far. The military also established 221 collection points across the country and have so far collected more than 1350 tons of food, medicines and other sustenance items. –ISPR
