PM Imran, Punjab CM discuss coronavirus situation in the province
They discussed the measures being taken to contain the pandemic
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Thursday called on Prime Minister Imran Khan and briefed him on the situation regarding novel coronavirus pandemic in the province.
They discussed the measures being taken to contain the pandemic, operations of the reopened industries and the precautions being taken there.
They also discussed different steps to control hording and for public facilitation during the Holy month of Ramazan.
Meanwhile, Members of the National Assembly Raja Riaz Ahmed and Faizullah Kamoka also called on the prime minister and discussed the matters of mutual interest.
On the other hand, Senator Sarfaraz Bugti called on Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar at Punjab House and discussed different matters including the situation arising out of coronavirus pandemic in the country. The CM told the senator about different steps taken by the provincial government for overcoming coronavirus crisis.
Usman Buzdar reiterated that people would not be left alone and vowed that the government would deal with the sagging economic conditions as well, adding that the third phase of Insaf Imdad Programme was being started soon, adding that the government was taking steps in the public interest while continuously monitoring the possibilities related to coronavirus.
"The Punjab government had taken lead in adopting measures to counter the coronavirus attack," he said and added Punjab would soon achieve the daily capacity of conducting 10,000 coronavirus tests.
Meanwhile, a network of field hospitals, quarantine and isolation centres had been set up throughout the province and people maintaining social relationships with the coronavirus patients were also been checked by the government, he added.
Usman Buzdar said that the government was working day and night and the coronavirus pandemic would be soon overcome. The Punjab government was also pursuing the policy of extending cooperation to other provinces in its fight against coronavirus, added the CM.
Sarfaraz Bugti appreciated the steps taken by the Punjab government for safety from coronavirus.
He said that a worth-following policy had been adopted in Punjab to remain safe from coronavirus. The Punjab government was taking timely decisions in the situation resulting from the coronavirus pandemic, he added.
