Rescue operation completed in K-P: Army

Corps Commander Peshawar says around 100,000 stranded people have been moved to safe locations.

PESHAWAR: Corps Commander Peshawar, Lieutenant General Asif Yasin Malik on Monday said that rescue operations have been completed in the flood-hit areas of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa as around 100,000 stranded people have been moved to safe locations.

Talking to the media, he said that 65 relief and 58 medical camps are working under the aegis of the army with an objective to provide quick assistance and medical help to flood affected people.

Malik said that four army field hospitals are also working in different areas of Khyber-Pakthunkhwa to help mitigate the sufferings of flood victims. In addition, more than 18,000 victims are being provided cooked food in Risalpur during the month of Ramzan.

He said that the army's relief efforts will continue till rehabilitation of the very last flood victim.

The spread of various epidemics has also been stopped by taking cogent measures by the army and people have been provided clean drinking water, Malik informed.

The Corps Commander added that suicide attacks cannot be dealt with in one day, adding that operations against militants continue despite devastated floods.

The operation in Orakzai Agency continues despite relief and rehabilitation activities by the army in the flooded areas, he added.

He said that there would be no let up in flushing out the militants as over 165 terrorists were killed during last one month.

He said that any decision about launching new operation would be taken in the interest of the country and denied that there was any pressure from the US government on Pakistan for launching new operation against militants in tribal areas.