Fayyaz ul Hassan urges people to support govt in fight against coronavirus
Last updated on: 29 March,2020 01:44 pm
Fayyaz ul Hassan urges people to support govt in the fight against coronavirus
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Punjab Information Minister Fayyaz ul Hassan Chohan has urged people to support Punjab government in fight against coronavirus. He also assured that Chief Minister Buzdar is taking appropriate steps to improve economic situation.
In a statement, provincial minister said that Chief Minister of Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has announced an economic relief package for the affected people. Provincial government has waived taxes of Rs18 billion and introduced a Rs10 billion package for 2.5 million households, which will receive Rs4000 per month, he added.
The minister further said that CM has announced to give an allowance, which will be equal to a month’s pay, to doctors, nurses and other medical staff who are performing duties in coronavirus wards.
He further added that government has announced a martyrs package for professionals who lost their lives in fight against coronavirus. He also urged people to support government to defeat coronavirus.
Pakistan on Sunday has reported 13 deaths from novel coronavirus while the total number of cases have surged to 1526 as 481 patients have been tested positive for the epidemic in Sindh, 138 in Balochistan, 558 in Punjab, 188 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 116 in Gilgit-Baltistan, 43 in Islamabad and two in Azad Kashmir.