Emergency supplies of medical equipment being dispatched to Quetta: ISPR

ISPR called doctors and paramedics as the frontline soldiers in war against deadly coronavirus.

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Inter-Services Public relations (ISPR) on Tuesday has said that emergency supplies of medical equipment, including personal protective equipment (PPEs), are being dispatched to Quetta on the orders of the chief of army staff "to help medical staff fight Covid-19 effectively in Balochistan". In a post onsocial-networking website Twitter, the army’s media wing called doctors and paramedics as the frontline soldiers in war against deadly coronavirus.

Emergency supplies of medical equipment including PPEs being despatched to Quetta on orders of COAS to help medical staff fight Covid-19 effectively in Balochistan. “Doctors & paramedics are the frontline soldiers in this war...” (1/2)

— DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) April 7, 2020

“Most advanced nations/govts are finding it extremely difficult to fight this pandemic," ISPR stated.

“...Most advanced nations / govts are finding it extremely difficult to fight this pandemic. Pakistan Govt is striving hard to acquire & supply the required resources. In this hour of distress we must remain patient and steadfast.” COAS (2/2)

— DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) April 7, 2020

The military media wing further said Pakistan government is striving hard to acquire and supply the required resources and that in this hour of distress, we must remain patient and steadfast. 

The reaction came after Young Doctors Association (YDA) and other paramedical staff had protested against lack of safety kits in hospitals of Balochistan.

The security personnel baton-charged the protesters and arrested several doctors in a bid to disperse the crowd.