Reported By: Soha CRWE Newswire Middle East correspondent
A Pak Army official has said the Army is playing the leading role in rescue efforts after the worst floods in decades, but it will not divert forces from the battle against militants`.
Military spokesman Major General Athar Abbas said `he involvement of our troops in relief activities will have no impact on our fight against militants`.
`We were mindful of this factor when we carried out deployment for relief activities and I don’t think there will be any need to withdraw troops from the western border`, he added.
Pakistan Army has deployed 60,000 troops for rescue and relief operations out of a force of about 550,000 soldiers. Soldiers have rescued thousands of people in boats and helicopters. On the northwestern border 140,000 soldiers are fighting militants.
Another military official on condition of anonymity has said `we have not withdrawn any troops from the western border and we hope we will not need to do so`.
He said further `there has been an impact on our training activities as most troops involved in relief efforts were undergoing training, but our activities, operations as well as deployment along the border with Afghanistan have not been affected at all`, he added.
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