Responding to tragedy: Air force provides helicopter as relief goods pour into Thar

[CENTCOM]

It’s great to see the Pakistani military, government and civilians coming together to help their countrymen in this time of need. Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Sindh and we hope that this situation is quickly brought under control without further loss of life. Check out this news article that talks about the relief efforts taken by the Pakistani military.

Responding to tragedy: Air force provides helicopter as relief goods pour into Thar – The Express Tribune

RAWALPINDI: Government and non-government agencies, along with the armed forces stepped up efforts to provide relief to famine-hit areas of Thar on Tuesday, Radio Pakistan reported.
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said they had stepped up efforts to provide relief.
National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) chairman Major General Muhammad Saeed Haleem said they were providing vaccine to the livestock in Thar and that the situation was improving after relief operations.

Meanwhile‚ Director General PDMA Sindh Syed Suleiman Shah said his teams were trying to reaching each and every affected village.

Army increases medical camps
In light of the adverse situation, the Army has increased the number of medical camps treating affected people to six.

An ISPR spokesperson in Rawalpindi said that the total number of medical camps have been established in Mithi‚ Islamkot‚ Diplo‚ Nagarparkar‚ Chachro and Khniser.
Army medical teams‚ including lady doctors and child specialists claimed that they have have so far treated 3,500 patients in the last three days.
The official added that over 100 tons of ration have so far been distributed.

PAF dispatches helicopter
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) on Tuesday dispatched an MI-17 transport helicopter to assist the Sindh government in dispensing medicines and relief goods in drought affected Tharparker district on the orders of the Prime Minister.

According to a PAF press release, the helicopter will also be used for evacuating patients who require emergency medical care and for aerial drops of food items in far flung areas.
Earlier, on the special instructions of Air Chief Marshal Tahir Rafique Butt, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force, a PAF C-130 had transported 35,000 lbs of relief goods to PAF base, Talhar for distribution in Tharparker.

NGOs provide relief goods
Non-government organisations have also started sending relief goods to Tharparkar.
The first such consignment, carrying dry milk and medicines, arrived in Mithi on Tuesday.

Haroon Ahmad
DET - U.S. Central Command

 

[darkinsky]

thank you @CENTCOM Mr. Haroon Ahmad, we all know u guys have your interests in the region only but still some of your traits are appreciative indeed

america can't do too much when Pakistan is itself destroying by playing the game badly with USA and frankly USA has aided a lot to pakistan and helped it in the time of need(since war on terror)

i hope politics and self interests aside USA keeps helping Pakistan even after their interest is finished from afghanistan and afghan pak region and always be with Pakistan in the time of need

 

[Imran Khan]

our air force provide helicopter to our people .!!!!!!!!!! so what if FFFF is CENTCOM doing here ?

 

[darkinsky]

our air force provide helicopter to our people .!!!!!!!!!! so what if FFFF is CENTCOM doing here ?

he is just being nice and cordial and engaging

 

[Imran Khan]

he is just being nice and cordial and engaging

then he must leave this job and try to find some good work . CENTCOM is enemy of Pakistan and they killed our dozens solders and civilians they take bath of our blood on salala .

 

[CENTCOM]

our air force provide helicopter to our people .!!!!!!!!!! so what if FFFF is CENTCOM doing here ?

That is a very peculiar comment. Obviously, I didn't claim it was our helicopter or our military. Do you mean to tell me that you do not engage on topics related only to the United States or a third country? How about sharing your views on the present situation in Sindh, instead of de-railing the thread and engaging in more hate-mongering.

Haroon Ahmad
DET - U.S. Central Command

 

[darkinsky]

That is a very peculiar comment. Obviously, I didn't claim it was our helicopter or our military. Do you mean to tell me that you do not engage on topics related only to the United States or a third country? How about sharing your views on the present situation in Sindh, instead of de-railing the thread and engaging in more hate-mongering.

Haroon Ahmad
DET - U.S. Central Command

next time @CENTCOM will send a drone over you @Imran Khan so be careful