Pakistan Print 2020-04-06

Governor assures safety of those waging war on front line

Inaugurating Muhafiz Force and Muhafiz App (application) of Hilal-e-Ahmar Pakistan at Governor House on Sunday, Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar said that safety of those fighting corona on the front line will be ensured.
Published 06 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Inaugurating Muhafiz Force and Muhafiz App (application) of Hilal-e-Ahmar Pakistan at Governor House on Sunday, Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar said that safety of those fighting corona on the front line will be ensured.
"Corona will not come until people go out of their home to catch it. Coronavirus is jeopardizing the economies of even developed countries therefore we along with anti-corona campaign have to save the people from economic constraints as well and it will be made sure that no poor family is deprived of free ration," he said: adding: "We also thankful to the philanthropists for contributing generously in the Prime Minister's Relief Fund, and we have set collection target of one billion rupees in Punjab. I believe that with the support of wealthy people and philanthropists, we will not only achieve this target easily but also go even beyond."
Governor Punjab said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan, the government is all committed to supply free ration to needy and poor families at their doorsteps by all means so that none of them sleeps without having meal.
Addressing the ceremony, Hilal-e-Ahmar Pakistan Chaiman Abrar-ul-Haq said that 5,000 workers are being trained to cope with corona pandemic. "I am happy that today, we are initiating from Lahore and scope of this campaign will be extended all over the country. We have to save the people from corona as well as ensure active support to them in this time of need." He said that Hilal-e-Ahmar has also established quarantine centres and also running an anti-corona awareness campaign. "We have received overwhelming response regarding Muhafiz Force however formulation of a working plan of this force is a real challenge before us. And when we fight jointly, defeat of corona will become possible," he said. Abrar-ul-Haq also advised the people to take corona pandemic as serious and stay home besides adopting all precautionary measures.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2020

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