Army Chief General Raheel Sharif has directed field commanders of the Pakistan Army to extend all possible assistance to people in areas affected by floods.
“All field commanders have been instructed to carry out effective reconnaissance of their areas and provide all possible relief to people affected by floods,” said a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
“All corps headquarters are monitoring the flood situation in their respective areas of responsibility, and have made preparations to deal with any eventuality arising due to expected floods,” the ISPR statement added.
Pakistan Army has continued its rescue and relief operations in the worst hit areas of Chitral district, where the army and the Frontier Corps (FC) distributed 16 tons of ration with the help of local civil administration, the spokesperson elaborated further.
Army troops have rescued 73 civilians from the worst hit areas in Chitral district, and have also dedicated two helicopters for relief and rescue operations.
