Special meeting of NCOC to be held in Lahore today

Dunya News

Special meeting of NCOC to be held in Lahore today

LAHORE (Dunya News) - A special meeting of National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) is being held in Lahore on Monday to discuss implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and management of Cattle Markets on eve of Eid-ul-Azha.

Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar will preside over the meeting while representatives of Islamabad, Azad Kashmir and other provinces will attend the meeting via video-link.

All provinces will brief the meeting about steps taken for implementation of SOPs in cattle markets and Eid-ul-Azha. Coronavirus hotspots, smart lockdown, contact tracing and steps to use information technology (IT) and digital platforms to improve Pakistan’s response to coronavirus outbreak will also be discussed in the meeting.

It would be the first meeting of NCOC in any province and such meetings would also be held in provincial capitals of other provinces.

The meetings at provincial capitals are aimed at forging national unity against coronavirus, better understanding, cooperation and creating harmony among the provinces.