{"id":5925,"date":"2025-09-10T18:33:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T13:33:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/?p=5925"},"modified":"2025-09-10T18:33:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T13:33:19","slug":"major-initiative-by-punjab-govt-airlift-drone-introduced-for-flood-victims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/2025\/09\/10\/major-initiative-by-punjab-govt-airlift-drone-introduced-for-flood-victims","title":{"rendered":"Major initiative by Punjab govt: Airlift drone introduced for flood victims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"546\"><strong data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"292\">Lahore: <\/strong>\u00a0In a landmark step towards modernizing emergency response efforts, the Punjab government has rolled out Pakistan\u2019s <strong data-start=\"410\" data-end=\"444\">first-ever human airlift drone<\/strong>, designed to transform how rescue operations are conducted during floods and other natural disasters.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"548\" data-end=\"935\">The cutting-edge drone \u2014 capable of lifting and transporting up to <strong data-start=\"615\" data-end=\"632\">200 kilograms<\/strong>, equivalent to the weight of an adult \u2014 has been introduced as part of the <strong data-start=\"708\" data-end=\"760\">Punjab Civil Defence Resilience Corps initiative<\/strong>. After successful test flights in Lahore, the drone is now being dispatched to flood-hit areas of <strong data-start=\"859\" data-end=\"878\">Southern Punjab<\/strong>, with <strong data-start=\"885\" data-end=\"895\">Multan<\/strong> being among the first deployment zones.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"937\" data-end=\"1169\">Unlike traditional rescue methods that often struggle in waterlogged or inaccessible regions, this drone can reach stranded individuals directly and airlift them to safety, offering a lifeline in critical, time-sensitive situations.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1171\" data-end=\"1434\">\u201cThis innovation is a game-changer,\u201d said the <strong data-start=\"1217\" data-end=\"1242\">Punjab Home Secretary<\/strong>. \u201cIt allows us to reach victims in places where boats, helicopters, or vehicles simply can\u2019t go. We&#8217;re not just keeping up with global disaster response trends \u2014 we&#8217;re setting new standards.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1436\" data-end=\"1604\">In recognition of the drone\u2019s success, the government has approved the procurement of <strong data-start=\"1522\" data-end=\"1545\">10 additional units<\/strong> to expand rapid-response capabilities across the province.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1606\" data-end=\"1882\">The Home Secretary also commended the tireless efforts of civil defence teams and volunteers, calling them \u201c<strong data-start=\"1714\" data-end=\"1754\">the silent heroes of every emergency<\/strong>.\u201d He encouraged citizens to step forward and register as community responders to strengthen the province\u2019s emergency readiness.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1884\" data-end=\"2128\">The introduction of the airlift drone marks a significant shift in Pakistan\u2019s disaster management landscape \u2014 blending advanced technology with life-saving urgency at a time when climate-driven crises are becoming more frequent and more severe.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"2130\" data-end=\"2133\" \/>\n<p data-start=\"2135\" data-end=\"2224\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lahore: \u00a0In a landmark step towards modernizing emergency response efforts, the Punjab government has rolled out Pakistan\u2019s first-ever human airlift drone, designed to transform how rescue operations are conducted during floods and other natural disasters. The cutting-edge drone \u2014 capable of lifting and transporting up to 200 kilograms, equivalent to the weight of an adult &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":5926,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[3135,160,3138,3136,3137,3139,2294],"class_list":["post-5925","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national-news","tag-first-ever-human-airlift-drone","tag-headline","tag-pakistans-disaster-management","tag-punjab-civil-defence-resilience-corps-initiative","tag-punjab-home-secretary","tag-silent-heroes","tag-youdigital"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5925","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5925"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5925\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5927,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5925\/revisions\/5927"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5926"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5925"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5925"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5925"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}