DADU: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited far flung areas of interior Sindh in Dadu district. According to ISPR, Army Chief spent time with flood-affected people in relief and medical camps.

COAS directed formation for providing 5,000 tents to flood-affected people of Dadu and surrounding areas. He interacted with troops busy in rescue and relief activities. Later, COAS was flown for aerial reconnaissance of flood-affected areas of Dadu , Khairpur Nathan Shah, Johi, Meher and Manchar Lake.

Later, talking to media in Dadu, General Qamar Javed Bajwa said Dadu is most affected area. He said Manchar Lake and Hamal Lake, which have around hundred kilometre distance between them have been merged.

Army Chief said rescue work in other parts of country has ended except Dadu. He expressed hope that people from Sindh will also come forward their brothers and sisters. He said international community is also helping Pakistan generously.

General Qamar Javed Bajwa said Pakistan needs to be prepared for heavy rains cycles. He said Army engineering corps has been assigned task to prepare a plan to cope with such situation in future. He stressed on need to develop drainage system. To a question, he said our carbon emission in world is less than one percent. He said world should have a collective approach to address issue of global warming.

Published in The Daily National Courier, September, 12 2022

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