Pakistan Army Engages in Relief Operations in Punjab’s Flood-Hit Areas

Islamabad: Pakistan Army troops are actively engaged in rescue and relief operations in the flood-affected areas of Punjab. Army personnel are relocating flood victims to safer places using helicopters and boats. Pakistan Army units have also moved affected people in Gujranwala and Head Khanki to safe places. The evacuation of people trapped in floods continues in Sialkot and Narowal as well. Among those rescued are elderly citizens, children, and women.

According to Radio Pakistan, Pakistan Army, in coordination with civil administration, has also set up rescue and relief camps where essential medical aid is being provided to flood victims. At Head Sulemanki and Atari, Pakistan Army teams are relocating affected people to safer places using boats. In flood-affected areas of Kasur, Army personnel are actively participating in relief efforts alongside the civil administration.

In addition to Pakistan Army, other departments such as the police, irrigation, health, livestock, Rescue 1122, and civil defense are also engaged in relief operations. Pakistan Army, in coordination with the civil administration, has established twenty-one rescue and relief camps in Kasur district. So far, nearly eighteen thousand people and livestock have been relocated to safe areas from villages in Kasur.

The Army’s administrative camp has been set up in Mandi Ahmadabad, where affected families are being provided with shelter and essential facilities. Despite high-level flooding at Ganda Singh Wala, Pakistan Army continues to provide relief to the affected population. In Okara as well, Army’s rescue and relief operations are progressing rapidly.