QUETTA: General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff, visited flood-affected areas of Balochistan, the military’s media affairs wing said on Saturday.

According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), COAS Bajwa went to flood relief and medical camps established at Goth Sadoori, Lakhra, Lasbela and inquired about wellbeing of local people affected due to floods.

He also met troops busy in relief operations and lauded their efforts in service of men, women and children in distress. He said that the safety and wellbeing of our country men comes first and we won’t rest until each one of flood affected is not only reached but rehabilitated, no matter how much effort is required. The people of Pakistan are our priority and we won’t spare any effort to assist them in this difficult time, he said.

COAS directed to utilize all available resources to assist the civil administration for rescue, relief and rehabilitation of people and infrastructure in the flood affected areas. We must reach out to our brothers and sisters in need without waiting for orders and help them overcome this natural calamity, COAS directed.