Punjab transport secretory warns of crackdown

Orders arrangements for new Covid-19 patients

SARGODHA: Punjab Transport Secretary Asadur Rehman Gilani on Monday directed the district administration to completed all arrangements as the number of coronavirus patients might increase in the coming days.

“The availability of adequate number of ventilators, trained doctors and paramedical staff should also be ensured.”

He also urged the public to ensure proper use of masks, run a full-fledged campaign and crackdown on non-cooperation. He was addressing a review meeting of coronavirus, dengue, locust attacks, wheat procurement campaign, Ehsaas Programme and price control at the deputy commissioner’s office.

Sargodha DC Abdullah Nayyar Sheikh, Khushab DC Musarat Jabeen, ADCR Meesam Abbas, Health CO Authority Dr Rai Samiullah, DHQ MS Dr Ghulam Shabir Tahir, DFC Muhammad Sufyan and PMA President Dr Skander Hayat Warraich were present on the occasion.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 2^nd, 2020.