LAHORE: More than 6,000 police personnel are rendering services round the clock to help flood victims across the province.

During his visit to south Punjab here on Tuesday, Inspector General Police (IGP) Faisal Shahkar said that police personnel were working in Dera Ghazi Khan, Rajanpur, Mianwali, Layyah Bhakkar, Muzaffargarh and other affected districts.

He said that Pakistan was currently facing the worst flood in history, so helping and rehabilitating the displaced people was national and moral responsibility of all citizens.

He said the police ensure the use of all resources for the relief and rehabilitation of the flood victims in difficult times and are working side by side with other district and government institutions to help, protect and provide facilities to the flood affected citizens.

“More than 6,000 Punjab police personnel have been mobilized to help the flood victims,” he said. He added that 400 police cars, 288 bikes, 74 motor boats and other resources are participating in the rescue work.

“The Punjab police have set up 388 relief camps in the affected areas of the province,” he said, adding that nearly 743 villages in the flood-hit areas have been evacuated so far. The police have rescued 20,600 people and more than 6,000 cattle.

The police teams deployed at the river check posts are on alert and all the police motorboats are assisting the victims and providing relief work.

He visited the flood-affected areas at different places and reviewed the ongoing police rescue and relief activities to help the flood victims. The DG Khan RPO briefed him about the relief operations and the devastation caused by floods in the low-lying areas and the latest situation.

Published in Dawn, August 31st, 2022