Times of Islamabad

Pakistan Army Chief takes swift action in aftermath of powerful earthquake across Pakistan

Pakistan Army Chief takes swift action in aftermath of powerful earthquake across Pakistan

*RAWALPINDI – **Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa takes swiftaction in aftermath of powerful earthquake across Pakistan. *

*Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Qamar Javed Bajwa has issued directives tothe Pakistan Armed Forces to begin urgent relief efforts in the areasaffected by the earthquake.*

According to details, Pakistan Armed Forces, medical and aviationcontingents have been dispatched to provide relief to those affected by thenatural calamity heeding the Army Chief’s orders.

Director-General of the Inter-Services Public Relations (DG-ISPR) taking tothe social networking website Twitter, informed of the orders issued byGeneral Qamar Javed Bajwa with regards to the relief efforts.

DG-ISPR’s tweet on the matter read: “COAS directs immediate rescueoperation in aid of civil administration for victims of the earthquake inAJK. Army troops with aviation and medical support teams dispatched.”