In a telephonic conversation on Tuesday, army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa informed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of the most recent developments in the search for the Army Aviation helicopter that went missing a day earlier,
The prime minister was concerned about the six missing army personnel and jawans, including Lt. Gen. Sarfaraz Ali, commander of the 12 Corps.
“Lieutenant General Sarfraz Ali is a top professional soldier and a wonderful person,” the prime minister said.
He expressed concern for the safety of everyone on board.
The prime minister also asked the nation to keep the brave Pakistani soldiers in their thoughts and prayers, and stated that the unfortunate incident has deeply saddened the entire country.
The premier praised the “dutiful sons” who assisted flood victims as “wonderful examples of service.”
Since Friday night, the army chief has been updating the prime minister on the progress of the search for the missing helicopter.
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) tweeted on Monday that a Pakistan Army aviation chopper carrying prominent individuals and travelling from Quetta to Karachi had vanished.
The military’s press office stated that the aviation helicopter had lost communication with air traffic control while performing a flood relief operation in Lasbela, Balochistan (ATC).
The tweet stated that there were six people on board, including Commander 12 Corps who was overseeing flood relief efforts in Balochistan and that a search operation is in progress.
