COAS General Bajwa visits flood-hit areas of Sindh
August 28, 2022 03:46 PM
Chief of the Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa will visit the flood-hit areas of Sindh today and also interact with ground troops busy in relief activities, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
It may be mentioned here the Army Chief visited the flood-stricken areas of Balochistan on Saturday.
Pakistan Army has established 212 Relief Collection points to support flood affectees. As many as 81 Relief Collection points in Sindh, 73 in Punjab, 41 in Balochistan and 17 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are functioning.
Pakistan Army has established flood Relief donation account to help flood victims. Title of Account: Army Relief For Flood Affectees (Askari Bank GHQ Branch): Account No - 00280100620583
Balochistan
Pakistan Army and Frontier Corps established relief camps in Quetta, Muslim Bagh, Chaman, Sui, Dera Bugti, Sibi, Lehri, Naseerabad, Bela, Uthal and Jafarabad areas which are providing food and other amenities. Free medical camps are being established at Quetta, Muslim Bagh, Sui, Dera Bugti, Sibi, Dobandi, Lehri, Sadori, Lakra, district Lasbela for flood victims.
Punjab
Rescue and relief operations carried out at Dera Ghazi Khan, Rojhan and Layyah where troops provided stranded families with food and other amenities. In Dist Rajanpur, Relief and rescue efforts were made through number of helicopter sorties including Harrand tehsil Jampur, Nurpur Majhu Wala Teh Jampur, Mouza Kaan wala Teh Jampur, Mari jampur, Darbar Sakhi Bor Jampur , Bambli Jampur, Basti Nokhami Jampur , Dera Dildar Teh Rojhan, Dera Jeewan Tehsil Rojhan, Chak Mat No 2 Tehsil Rojhan.
Sindh
Pakistan Army carried out rescue and relief operations at Distt Khairpur, Distt Larkana, Distt Naushero Feroze, District Shikarpur, District Kamber Shadad Kot, Districtt Jacobabad, District Kashmor, Distt Badin, Distt Mir Pur Khas, Distt Sanghga, Districtt Mitiari, District Umerkot, Dist Hyderabad, District Tando Muhammad Khan, District Thatta, District Jamshoro, Districtt Badin, District Sujawal, Districtt Dadu. 4xMedical camps established at Badin, Sujawal, Thatta and Umerkot. More than 1700 patients were treated at Badin, Sujawal, Thatta and Umerkot.
KP
Relief Camps accommodating 150 individuals have been established in flood affected areas of KP.
Forward placement of troops has been carried out at Attock and Abbottabad. Four Field Medical Camps established in flood-affected areas where 715 patients were treated. Seven Relief Camps were established for flood affectees in Charsadda whereas three Relief Camps were established in each Tehsil of Nowshera District; necessary assistance is being provided to Civil Administration.