Operation Madad (Pakistan Navy)

Operation Madad
Part of Emergency response to 2010 Pakistan floods
Satellite image of the Indus River at the time of floods.
TypeEmergency response
Location
Flood affected areas of Pakistan
Planned byPakistan Navy
ObjectiveSearch and rescue, disaster relief, humanitarian relief, rehabilitation, and reconstruction
DateJune 4, 2010 — February 2011
Executed byPakistan Navy

Operation Madad was a non-combative and assistance military operation commenced and executed by Pakistan Navy after the massive national floods hit the country. Its primary operations were to conduct SAR raids to support affected areas of Pakistan following the 2010 Pakistan floods. Madadwas the major and the largest naval operation commenced by the Pakistan Navy since the 1971 Naval conflict.