Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Meeting

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Rawalpindi - 13th September 2011

Today on Tuesday the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Meeting (JCSC) was held here at the Joint Staff Headquarters. General Khalid Shameem Wynne, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee presided over the meeting which was attended by Chief of Army Staff, General Ashafaq Parvez Kayani, Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Noman Bashir Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Rao Qamar Suleman, Secretary Defence, Secretary Defence Production, Director General Joint Staff, Director General Inter Services Intelligence, Director General Strategic Plans Division and senior military officer from the three services.

The forum reviewed the prevailing national and regional security environment and the challenges faced by the country and the Armed Forces of Pakistan .Situation on the borders was discussed at length and the participants expressed satisfaction over the operational preparedness of the armed forces.
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Relief and Rescue operations by Pak Army

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Tando Mohammad Khan - 13th September 2011


Relief and Rescue operations continue by Pakistan Army troops in flood affected areas of Sindh. Army has deployed over 1000 troops, 70 boats, 50 dewatering pumps for relief and rescues operation in flood hit areas of Sindh. Till date over 30,000 flood affectees have been evacuated to safer places in Badin, Tando Muhammad Khan, Mir Pur Khas, Mithi, Umar Kot, Sanghar and Tando Allahyar. 


Army Medical Corps has established medical camps along with Medical Teams at Badin, Tando Muhammad Khan, Mir Pur khas, Mithi and Naushehro Feroze and treated over 25,000 patients. Two MI-17 Helicopters have been placed at Hyderabad to deal with emergency situation. 
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