RAWALPINDI: British High Commissioner Christian Turner called on Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa here yesterday. During meeting, matters of mutual interest and regional security situation including bilateral cooperation in various fields were discussed.

Visiting dignitary expressed his grief over devastation caused by unprecedented floods in Pakistan and offered sincere condolence to families of victims. He also offered UK's support to people of Pakistan at this hour of need. British High Commissioner appreciated Pakistan's efforts for regional stability and also pledged to play his role enhancing cooperation with Pakistan at all levels.

General Bajwa thanked for UK's support and reiterated that assistance from our global partners shall be vital in relief and rehabilitation of flood affected. According to ISPR, two hundred helicopter sorties have been flown in various areas of Pakistan to evacuate stranded people and also transport ration and medicines. During last twenty-four hours, 1991 stranded individuals were evacuated and 162.6 tonnes of relief items were delivered by Pakistan Army to flood-affected people. So far, fifty thousand individuals have been shifted to safer locations from calamity hit areas. 147 relief camps are functional round clock in flood-affected areas of Sindh, Southern Punjab, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Meanwhile, Commander of US Central Command General Michael ‘Erik’ Kurilla telephoned Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa and expressed his condolences for people of Pakistan amidst catastrophic floods.

CENTCOM is sending an­­­ assessment team to Islamabad to determine what potential support Department of Defence (DoD) can provide to USAID as part of United States’ assistance to flooding crisis in Pakistan, according to US CENTCOM declaration. Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa has thanked United States for providing assistance to Pakistan during flood situation.

Published in The Daily National Courier, September, 03 2022

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