Dengue in Punjab: Rs0.5m compensation for families of victims
The chief minister, in a meeting on Saturday, said that the government is implementing a comprehensive plan to combat the deadly virus.
He stressed that the doctors should put in extra hours in the government hospitals to help fight the disease.
Meanwhile, two people died in Mayo Hospital Lahore, while a woman passed away in Multan.
At least 299 people have died due to the deadly virus in Punjab, out of which 213 are from Lahore.
The number of patients affected from dengue has crossed 16, 000 with more than 14, 000 from the provincial capital.
PPP stage protest in front of CM house
Pakistan People Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League - Quaid (PML-Q) MPAs staged a sit-in outside the Chief Minister's Secretariat on The Mall to protest against Punjab government's inadequate measures to control dengue.
Opposition Leader in the Punjab Assembly Raja Riaz led the sit-in. A large number of opposition lawmakers participated in the demonstration.
Riaz demanded immediate resignation of the chief minister for failure to take timely measures to control the deadly virus.
He was of the opinion that the chief minister was informed about the expected dengue outbreak a year ago but he did not pay any heed to the matter.
"Dengue mosquito rules during the day while dacoits rule the province at night," he added.
He also asked PML-N President Nawaz Sharif to seek resignation from his younger brother Shahbaz Sharif as he had miserably failed to take measures to control dengue inthe province.
He said the law and order situation had worsened.
"Law abiding citizens are at the mercy of hardened criminals," he added.
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Its a good idea and good move by the CM. Let me ask all purely negative people a question??? that why dont you keep your homes neat and clean??? It means you think that Govt loves your lives more than you.... very funny
This step leeds to a better solution to this problem, "Start returning the public money to everyone and tell everyone to take care of themselves...!" We know you are not gud enough for the job....!
If an earning member of the family has died, then State should financially help the family.
'government is implementing a comprehensive plan to combat the deadly virus.'
These guys should be fired if not hanged..
@people who think that the goverment is wasting money by helping the families of the victims Its easy for you to say that its a waste of money while sitting and relaxing on your sofa's in an air-condited room. but think of those poor families that hardly have enough to fulfill their basic neccessities and they have lost the ones who earned money for them due to this virus, Its an excellent step from the government. there is no need to criticise the government on everything it does.
CM sb!
Death is by order of Allah! everybody has to die.
if somebody dies of hunger, do you pay their family?
is it just to gain voter support?
try stabilizing the province by giving them basic security, cleanliness, job security, improving people's living standard, etc.
the day you stop thinking about your vote-bank & start caring about people, you will start succeeding.
Commendable step by CM. Dengue its spreading not because of ill preparedness of Govt, yet its the givt responsible for having adequate medicare. Paying compensation, simply this idea has to take roos in pakistan, where anybody can get away with anything.Bravo Mr CM.
The government should stop this silly practice in Pakistan. I am sorry for the victims but what does the government have to do with it. It was enough that Shahbaz Sharif worked hard to bring this epidemic under control. People thank him for that alone.