Pakistan’s military has launched a rescue operation in snowstorm-hit areas of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Severe snowfall has affected various regions, prompting the military to deploy aid teams to provide relief to stranded individuals.
According to sources, the military has established control centers in Hosri, Ziarat, Bolan, Zhob, and Quetta’s Siyal region. Additionally, control centers have been set up in Khwazakhela, Lak Pass, Dakki, Kolpur, and Muslim Bagh.
Military personnel and rescue teams are working tirelessly to rescue individuals stranded due to the snowstorm. The military is providing food and medical aid to those affected by the severe weather conditions.
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Karimabad district, security forces have been carrying out rescue and relief operations due to heavy snowfall and avalanche. The affected areas’ main roads have been cleared with heavy machinery and personnel.
The military has successfully evacuated stranded passengers from highways and moved them to safe locations. In the Tirah Valley, military personnel have been actively involved in relief operations.
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MQM senior leader Haider Abbas Rizvi accused the Sindh government of professional neglect. Senate opposition leader Senator Raja Nasir Abbas said that the freedom of expression has been gagged in Pakistan through the PECA Act.
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Federal Minister for Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Kashmir Affairs Engineer Amir Maqam said that the Kashmiri people are fighting for freedom and Pakistan stands with them on all forums.
