Pakistan Army evacuates 14250 flood affectees

PESHAWAR, 02 August 2010: Pakistan Army continues its relief and rescue activities country wide for the affectees of unprecedented floods, said an ISPR spokesman. All available troops of Army in respective areas have been fully mobilized and so far 14250 people have been evacuated from the flooded areas. According to details, 3000 people were rescued in Swat, 2000 in Tank, 3000 in Risalpur, 3450 in Nowshera, Charsada and Pabbi. Efforts are in hand to rescue 2800 tourists stranded in Kalam and being evacuated to safer places. 17 Army Helicopters are taking parts in these relief activities beside motor boats. Army troops equipped with sufficient numbers of Boats and life jackets are busy in rescue activities at Nowshera, Jhelum and other flood affected areas. Army troops in concert with civil administration are operating at full stretch continuously. All available troops of Army in Malakand/Swat areas have been fully mobilized to carry out rescue and relief activities. 50 ton rations and 5000 packets of meal have been dropped in flood affected areas through Helicopters. Air mobile ambulance (Helicopter) has also been inducted to provide necessary first aid treatment to the stranded people. Additional 50 motor boats procured from Karachi have started arriving in Peshawar / Risalpur and being pushed in the affected areas. Army Engineers are busy round the clock to keep the major roads open and allow flow of traffic. Army reserve bridges have also been moved to flood affected areas and will be launched as soon as water recedes. Corps Commander Peshawar, Lieutenant General Asif Yasin Malik visited various parts of flood affected areas of District Charsada, Peshawar and Nowshera and witnessed ongoing rescue and relief activities.


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[downy62]

I am a Christian and I believe that we all need to help these beautiful people. They are human beings and they need our help. If all the world would help a little we could save so many. May Christ be in your hearts and lives.

[umaxxxxxx]

may allah bless pakistan ameen

[shoaibsra]

i belive that your words and i am member of karwan foundtion pakistan of the central excecitive committy and i also helped the people with my foundation on youtube kawan foundation pakistan and my name shoaib sra

[srfmlp]

Allah,please protect pakisthani people

[farooquemallah]

لا اله الا انت سبحانک اني کنتم من الظالمين

[ProudestPakistani]

great work by Pakistan Army!

we as a nation should also come forward and we should say to the flood affectees:tum hosla mat haro hum sath tumhare hain.we should donate for these people they need us!

[asif1sindhi]

wallah yeh jazbaaa srif mere Pak Army meh he hai

Pakistan ZindaBad :)

[DotDlls]

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[rana3222]

war ho tu pakistan army.. attacks hoon tu pakistan army.. zalzala aa ja ay tu pakistan army.. flood main army.. pakistan kay ander koi masla ho ja ay tu army.. aur ye polititions bahir mulkon kay doron pay.. apni jaibain bharnay aur mulk ko mazeed karza daynay.. aur hamari awam in kay kahnay pay Pakistan army aur is kay Gens ko galian dayti hay.. kahti hay baracks main jao.. ager ye chalay jain tu kon aa ay ga tum ko bachanay afaat say..

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[PASHTOONSHEER]

pak fauj tughey salam 

[fayyazpk11]

Long live Pakistan Long live Pakistan Long live Pakistan Long live Pakistan Army Army

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