Pak Army assisting civil administration in containment efforts of COVID-19: ISPR

Last updated on: 29 April,2020 02:17 pm

Pakistan army troops assisting civil administration in containment efforts of COVID-19: ISPR

RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) - Pakistan army troops are assisting civil administration in containment efforts of COVID-19 across the country. Troops are busy in relief efforts and distribution of more than 350000 Army assistance packages.

According Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), Pakistan Army troops distributed Army assistance packages which were purchased through contributions of Army’s announced salary donation for COVID-19 affected people in various areas of Pakistan to daily wagers, handicapped, labourers, widows & needy people including far flung areas.

Earlier Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar javed Bajwa announced that employees of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) who are suffering from novel coronavirus will be treated at Combined Military Hospital (CMH). Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has also announced to provide special seats for PIA workers in its C-130 aircrafts.