Vice-Chief of Army Staff, General Ahsan Saleem Hayat on Friday visited Corps Headquarters and PNS Shifa in Karachi. On arrival he was received by Corps Commander Lieutenant General Syed Athar Ali. After meeting with officers of the Corps Headquarters, the VCOAS was given detailed briefing on operational, administrative, training and internal security related aspects, besides various projects underway.
He later visited victims of fire tragedy on PNS Muawan, met all patients and asked for their well-being. He inquired about adequacy of medical support structure and instructed Surgeon General of Army Medical Corps to render all possible support to the PNS Shifa in terms of doctors, paramedical staff and medicines.
A fire erupted all of a sudden on Thursday afternoon at PNS Muawan a logistic ship when routine maintenance and clearing work was in progress. Six men lost lives, while 100 received burn injuries.
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