*RAWALPINDI - **Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa takes swift action in aftermath of powerful earthquake across Pakistan. *
*Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Qamar Javed Bajwa has issued directives to the Pakistan Armed Forces to begin urgent relief efforts in the areas affected by the earthquake.*
According to details, Pakistan Armed Forces, medical and aviation contingents have been dispatched to provide relief to those affected by the natural calamity heeding the Army Chief’s orders.
Director-General of the Inter-Services Public Relations (DG-ISPR) taking to the social networking website Twitter, informed of the orders issued by General Qamar Javed Bajwa with regards to the relief efforts.
DG-ISPR’s tweet on the matter read: “COAS directs immediate rescue operation in aid of civil administration for victims of the earthquake in AJK. Army troops with aviation and medical support teams dispatched.”