CM Buzdar, Pervaiz Elahi decide to establish 'Punjab Government Corona Emergency Fund'

Punjab govt to establish coronavirus emergency fund

LAHORE (Dunya News) – Members of all political parties have announced to donate one-month’s salary to the “Punjab Government Corona Emergency Fund”.

According to details, Speaker of Punjab Assembly Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi met Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar to discuss current political situation and steps taken by Punjab government to combat coronavirus. In the meeting it was decided to set up a “Punjab Government Corona Emergency Fund”.

All members of the Assembly, including the Speaker, Deputy Speaker, grade 16-22 officers of the Assembly Secretariat will submit their one-month salary in this fund. In this connection, the Speaker consulted with the leaders of PTI, PML-N, PPP, PML-N and independent candidates and urged them to submit their salaries.

All parties strongly supported the decision of Speaker Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi and agreed to submit their one month salary.

Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi said that in the present situation Punjab is at great risk from this fatal epidemic, but with precautionary measures coronavirus can be overcome. Awareness campaign by the Federal and Provincial Governments is needed along with the necessary steps to prevent coronavirus, he added.