Key points
- Additional troops deployed for rehabilitation of flood-affected areas
- One day’s salary and over 600 tons of rations allocated by Pakistan Army
- Corps of Engineers tasked with urgent bridge repairs and temporary structures
- Specialised rescue teams and helicopters already active in relief efforts
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Army Chief Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir has issued special instructions regarding the rehabilitation of flood-affected people in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The army chief said that the army deployed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will fully assist in the rehabilitation of flood-affected people, according to security sources.
In this regard, additional military troops are also being sent.
The Pakistan Army has allocated one day’s salary for the rehabilitation of the flood-affected people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The Pakistan Army has also allocated one day’s rations, which amount to more than 600 tons, for the aid of the flood-affected people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Search and rescue
The army chief has issued special instructions to the Corps of Engineers to complete the repair work of bridges quickly; where necessary, temporary bridges should be established.
The army’s K-9 Unit’s Rescue Sniffing Dog Unit is also being sent for search and rescue, security sources.
The army’s special Urban Search and Rescue Team has also been deployed on the instructions of the army chief.
The Pakistan Army’s helicopters and Army Aviation have already been deployed for the rehabilitation of the flood-affected people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to the security sources.
The Pakistan Army stands shoulder to shoulder with the brave people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in every moment of difficulty.
