Army helicopter missing: Gen. Bajwa updates PM Shehbaz on the latest information

On Monday, a Pakistani Army chopper that was travelling from Quetta to Karachi vanished.

Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa, commander of the army, updates Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on the current news.

PM requests that everyone remember and pray for the valiant Pakistani military.

The Army Air helicopter went overdue a day ago, and on Tuesday, General Qamar Javed Bajwa, the commander of the army,, called Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to update him regarding the most recent happenings in the hunt.

The 6 vanished army officers and jawans, notably Lt. Gen. Sarfaraz Ali, commander of the 12 Corps, worried the head of state.

The prime minister praised Lieutenant General Sarfraz Ali as a superb soldier as well as a great person.

He voiced worry for every person on board's wellbeing.

In addition, the prime minister requested that everyone remember the courageous Pakistani troops in their minds and expressed how terribly devastated the whole nation was by the awful tragedy.

The premier praised the "obedient children" who assisted disaster victims as "wonderful ideals of devotion."

Throughout Friday night, the chief of army staff has already been updating the head of state on the progress of the hunt for the lost chopper.

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 army's press office stated that the aviation chopper had lost communication with air traffic controllers while performing a disaster aid mission in Lasbela, Balochistan.

The post stated that there were six people on board, such as Commander 12 Corps who was overseeing flood rescue operational activities in Balochistan and that a search effort is in progress.

Media has information that Corp General Quetta Lieutenant General Sarfaraz Ali, who was overseeing the province's disaster relief efforts, was also aboard.

According to information provided by media, Major Syed was operating the chopper and Major Talha served as the co-pilot. Brigadier Amjad, Director-General of the Coast Guards, Brigadier Khalid, and chief naik Mudassir were also attending.

The severe rains that have devastated the region and killed 147 people are now keeping the civil administration and the National Guard busy with relief efforts.

 

After the event, the local office reported that a chopper had crashed near the Windar area's Sassi Punnu Shrine, although the Official has not yet confirmed whether this was the same aircraft.

The chopper was reportedly observed low flying before it vanished, according to locals. The event reportedly occurred just before sundown, according to reports at the time (Maghrib prayers).

The chopper is being sought after, according to city police forces, according to deputy inspector general Khuzdar Pervez Imrani. There are mountain ranges in the vicinity, which is making the rescue operation challenging.

He said that security crews are attempting to locate the chopper on motorbikes despite the difficulty brought on by the topography. For the previous 5 hours, police and the Frontier Corps have been working together to rescue people.

Yesterday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif posted his worry on the loss of the chopper: "Alarmingly, an Army Aviation aircraft has vanished from Balochistan. The rest of the state prays to Almighty Allah for the wellbeing of these countrymen which went out now to assist the disaster victims as well as their health, stability, and homecoming. Allah willing."