Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry on Wednesday provided an update on the ongoing flood relief operations, highlighting the extensive deployment of army units across multiple provinces. He stated that one engineer brigade, along with 19 infantry and medical units, has been mobilized to assist in rescue and relief efforts in flood-affected districts.
Speaking at a press conference alongside Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar and the Director General of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Lt Gen Chaudhry said that flood response teams have already been deployed in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan. He reported that approximately 28,000 people have been rescued so far.
The DG ISPR also noted that 29 army medical camps have been set up in these regions, providing treatment to over 20,700 individuals. In addition, 225 tons of rations have been distributed to flood-affected populations. Despite adverse weather conditions, army aviation has successfully completed 26 sorties to aid the operations.
Key infrastructure has also been restored, with three major bridges—two in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and one in Gilgit-Baltistan—repaired, and 104 roads cleared in collaboration with civil authorities. The Karakoram Highway has been fully reopened, and remaining roads in Gilgit-Baltistan are expected to be cleared within 24 to 48 hours.
Lt Gen Chaudhry emphasized ongoing rescue efforts in Kartarpur Sahib, where the army is using boats, and mentioned that aviation support will join once weather conditions improve. Around Kasur, four infantry units and engineer units have evacuated roughly 9,000 people and relocated both residents and livestock to safe zones, with relief and medical camps established in the area.
In anticipation of rising floodwaters, four engineer and infantry units have been placed on standby in Bahawalpur and Bahawalnagar, with around 2,000 people already evacuated from vulnerable areas.
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, one engineer brigade, two engineer units, four infantry units, an urban search and rescue team, and a medical battalion are actively engaged in operations. In the Gujranwala division, six infantry units, two engineer units with boats, and two medical camps have been deployed, assisting in the evacuation of 6,000 people.
Lt Gen Chaudhry also mourned the loss of two armed forces personnel who were martyred during the relief operations, with two others injured. He reaffirmed that the Pakistan Army remains committed to supporting the people, stressing that no malicious forces can disrupt the unity between the military and civilians during these challenging times.
