| Operation Madad | |
|---|---|
| Part of Emergency response to 2010 Pakistan floods | |
Satellite image of the Indus River at the time of floods. |
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| Type | Emergency response |
| Location | Flood effected areas of Pakistan |
| Planned by | Pakistan Navy |
| Objective | Search and rescue, disaster relief, humanitarian relief, rehabilitation, and reconstruction |
| Date | June 4, 2010 — February 2011 |
| Executed by | Pakistan Navy |
Operation Madad, lit. Operation Help, was a Pakistan Navy's assistance and SAR operation to support effected areas of Pakistan following the 2010 Pakistan floods.[1] Madadwas the major and the largest naval operation commenced by the Pakistan Navy since the 1971 Naval conflict.
The naval bases that were involved and served as the major bases in Operation Madad.
Vice-Admiral Abass Raza, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff of Naval Operations, state that:"[A]ll assets of Pakistan Navy have been made safe and secured in case the cyclone ‘Phet’ hits the coastal areas of Karachi and parts of Balochistan.[2]
Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Noman Bashir personally supervised the operation.