PAF shoulder to shoulder with nation for IDPs - AVM Hafizullah talks to Media - June 5, 2009

PAF shoulder to shoulder with nation for IDPs - AVM Hafizullah talks to Media - June 5, 2009 Video Clips. Duration : 4.53 Mins.

Where whole the nation is engaged to do for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) of Swat, Malakand and Dir, Pakistan Air Force is equally busy in relief activities. In this regard PAF has established a base camp for IDPs in Government Girls High School Mardan where 145 IDP families comprising more than 1000 individuals have been accommodated. PAF is providing them shelter, food, medical facilities and clean drinking water. Air Officer Commanding PAF Academy Risalpur, Air Vice Marshal Hafizullah visited various sections in base camp and examined facilities and services being provided to IDPs. He met with some IDPs and heard their problems. Later, talking to media AVM Hafizullah said that PAF, on directives of Air Chief had been providing its services to IDPs. He said that PAF is providing air services through its cargo plans for transportation of relief goods from remote areas to IDP camps. Giving details of services, AVM said that other than shelter, there had been installed electric water coolers for fresh and cold water, a medical camp comprising all basic medical items including Electro Cardio-Graphic (ECG) machines, medicine, ambulance and PAF doctors and newly built washrooms. To a question he said that he would talk to CM NWFP for un-interrupted power supply. He further informed media that the base camp is controlling four more IDPs camps, established in other schools of Mardan. Earlier, during his visit he gave certain directives to respective staffers for further ...