ISLAMABAD: As part of its ongoing relief operation in flood-hit areas, C-130 planes and choppers of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) have airlifted relief goods comprising dairy foods, clean drinking water, tents and other items of daily use to stranded people in Multan, Dera Ghazi Khan, Mianwali and Sukkur which included 900 Kg ration from Air Headquarters Peshawar during last 24 hours.

Besides establishing a relief camp at PAF Academy Risalpur, where 1200 flood affectees are already provided food and medical facilities PAF has also established a similarly relief camp in Govt. High School Risalpur sheltering 2500 afectees.

PAF Base Mianwali has initiated sending medical teams, comprising paramedical staff and ambulances to Mari Indus, Mauch, Rustam Wala and Kala Bagh to provide medical assistance to the respective affectees. Alongside PAF planes and helicopters are engaged distributing food, water and medical items to same areas. Mianwali Base has also sent relief goods to Rokhari, Daoodkhel and Much in 7 trucks, for 700 affected families.

From PAF Bases, Chaklala and Faisal, C-130 aircraft are transporting boats, tents, ready-to-eat food, electric generators, blankets and medicines to flood affected areas of Sukkur, Multan, DG Khan, Peshawar and Mianwali. PAF has also established relief camp at PAF Museum, Karachi to receive donations and house hold items, in which general public is donating generously. The donated items are being transported to flood affected areas through PAF C-130 aircraft.

From PAF Base Peshawar, four helicopters are airlifting relief goods to flood affected areas of Mingora, Pabbi, Charsadda, Nowshera and Mohibanda. Besides this, relief goods received from brotherly countries are also being dispatched through PAF C-130 aircraft to flood affected areas. PAF helicopters are also engaged in rescue operation of stranded people in Swat valley.