Field Marshal Asim Munir orders extensive Army assistance for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after deadly floods
Special army rescue dogs and teams deployed to disaster zonesRAWALPINDI – Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir has issued special instructions for the rehabilitation of communities affected by recent floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
He directed that the Pakistan Army stationed in the province provide maximum assistance, with additional military units dispatched to bolster recovery efforts. According to security sources, the Army has donated one day’s salary from its personnel to support flood-hit residents. In addition, over 600 tonnes of military rations have been allocated for relief distribution in the province. The Corps of Engineers has been instructed to expedite bridge repairs and establish temporary structures where required. The Army’s specialised urban search and rescue team has been deployed on the Field Marshal’s orders. The 9th Unit’s rescue sniffer dog division is also being sent to assist in locating survivors and victims in affected areas. Security sources confirmed that Pakistan Army helicopters and aviation units were already operational in the province, supporting rescue and recovery missions. The Army reaffirmed its commitment to stand shoulder to shoulder with the resilient people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during this crisis.Torrential rains, cloudbursts, and flash floods have wreaked devastation across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan , claiming nearly 200 lives, injuring dozens, and leaving many missing. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s districts of Battagram, Bajaur, and Mansehra, cloudbursts, flash floods, and landslides have claimed 198 lives and injured 21 people, while many remain missing.According to the PDMA, the dead include 163 men, 12 children, and 14 women, while the injured comprise 12 men, two women, and one child. Heavy rains and flash floods damaged 45 houses — seven completely and 38 partially — along with three schools.Chehlum 2025: Main Procession of Imam HussainPakistan Independence Day Mohsin Naqvi Extends Warm Congratulations 14 August
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