COAS directs to render all possible support to flood affectees

Rawalpindi: Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has directed formations to render all possible support to the flood affectees and every single affected individual must be reached to bring comfort in this hour of distress.

He was chairing a Corps Commanders' Conference in Rawalpindi on Thursday.

The forum was briefed in detail on external and internal security situation with particular focus on flood situation in the country and ongoing relief operations being undertaken by army formations.

Expressing deep sorrow over loss of precious lives and extensive damage to infrastructure due to unprecedented rains, floods, the forum resolved to spare no efforts for mitigating the sufferings of flood affectees.

General Bajwa appreciated the ongoing relief efforts by the Army.

He directed formations to maintain operational readiness and efforts to counter terrorism particularly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan must continue.

Participants undertook comprehensive overview of the flood situation and ongoing relief and rescue operations by the Army.