The Pakistan Army has played an integral part in the civil society of Pakistan , almost since its inception . In 1996 , General Jehangir Karamat described Pakistan armed forces ' relations with the society : In times of national calamities and natural disasters , including the devastating earthquake in 2005 or the great floods in 2010 , the army engineering corps , medical , logistical personnel , and other armed forces services have played a major role in area rehabilitation and reconstruction of cities and towns while distributing the relief goods and military rations to the affected civilians . Since 1948 , the army has been involved in providing power generation to affected areas , building dams , and construction of towns and cities , and conducting rescue operations for evacuations of general public and animals from endangerment
great floods in 2010
2010 Pakistan floods
Pakistan Army