Army continues relief, rescue operations in flood-hit areas

Updated at: 0411 PST,  Tuesday, August 10, 2010  RAWALPINDI: The relief and rescue operations being carried out by Pakistan Army are underway for flood-effectees in floods-hit areas in various parts of country on Monday, Geo News reported. Meanwhile, Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has provided relief goods weighing lb1.5 lacks to poor people caught in floods-plaque areas. ISPR sources said Pakistan Army has also set up Control Centers at Chaklala, Tarbela and Abbotabad air bases. A large number of army boats, 782, are participating in relief and rescue operations, sources said. More than 32000 packets of food have been provided to flood-affectees in Pakistan. As many as 7000 ration bags, 900 boats and 650 blankets have been dispatched to flood-ridden parts in three provinces. Army’s eight helicopters are partaking in rescue operations in Southern Areas. 30 Core Gujranwala has sent 10 trucks laden with relief goods for affectees trapped in different parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. A charter plane, carrying relief goods including food packets, drinking water bottles, blankets and boats, has flown for flood-affectees in parts of Sindh and Southern Punjab provinces. First convoy comprising 10 trucks laden with relief goods has set out for affectees in Southern Punjab. PAF sources said air headquarters in Islamabad has provided ration goods weighing 900 kilograms so far. Meanwhile, Federal Minister for Law Babar Awan distributed relief goods in a relief camp while another minister for population Fidous Ashiq Awan visited the floods-stricken areas and distributed relief goods among affectees.