Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday directed Pakistan Army troops to provide assistance to the civil administration in providing relief to earthquake affectees in Balochistan, said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). "Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa has directed troops stationed at Balochistan to provide all out assistance to civil administration in rescue, relief and rehabilitation efforts [to] help mitigate difficulties faced by affected population of earthquake hit areas of Balochistan," said the military's media wing. On Thursday, a major rescue operation, involving army, levies, Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) and aid agencies, was launched to provide medical care to the victims, besides food and relief supplies to the stricken population. The inspector general of the Frontier Corps Balochistan also reached Harnai and inspected the damage caused by the earthquake. The epicentre of the quake was near Harnai at a depth of 15 kilometres.

Source: The Express Tribune October 08, 2021 08:03 UTC