Troops move out of quake-hit areas

With October 8, 2008 approaching, troops have started moving out of the earthquake hit areas, gradually handing over the ownership of completed projects to the Civil Government. The initial pull out started with returning of bulk of 88 Brigade from Mansehra and 467 Brigade from Muzaffarabad, said an official press release here on Wednesday.
Local Formation Commanders and high ranking Erra officials witnessed the initiation of return of the troops from affected areas. Whereas, Pakistan Army provided prompt and effective assistance to the affectees of earthquake ravaged areas, exemplary collaboration of civil, military and international community has paid well in form of miraculous and fast track normalisation of life in these areas.