The Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR), Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, has announced that the Pakistan Army is actively conducting relief operations in flood-affected areas, following the directives of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir.
Speaking to the media, the DG ISPR revealed that two soldiers have been martyred and two injured during these ongoing humanitarian efforts, underscoring the Army’s unwavering commitment to stand by the people in times of crisis.
According to General Chaudhry, flood relief units have been deployed across Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Azad Kashmir, including one engineer brigade, 19 infantry units, and 7 engineering units. The Army’s helicopters have conducted 26 sorties so far, delivering aid and conducting evacuations.
In Gujranwala, six infantry units and two engineering units have been stationed, while four units remain on standby in Bahawalpur and Bahawalnagar. Relief and medical teams have also been deployed across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The DG ISPR confirmed that all major roads have now been cleared by Army engineers in coordination with local authorities, including the reopening of 104 roadways and the Karakoram Highway. A large-scale rescue operation is underway in Kartarpur, he added.
So far, the Army has distributed 225 tons of rations to flood victims and provided medical assistance to over 20,000 people. Air relief operations have also been conducted in Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir.
He further emphasized that no posts along the Working Boundary have been vacated, and ongoing counterterrorism and border security operations continue without interruption.
“Whether it’s war or peace, floods or disaster—the Pakistan Army stands firmly with the people of Pakistan,” General Chaudhry stated. He stressed that no hostile force can drive a wedge between the Armed Forces and the public, reaffirming the Army’s round-the-clock efforts during this national emergency.
