Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr. Firdous Aashiq Awan said on Thursday that strict action would be taken against the violators of Standard Operating Procedures( SOPs)during lockdown to control spread of the pandemic.
The government has been considering to constitute committees to ensure the complete implementation of SOPs in religious activities during the month of Ramzan. Religious scholars,community leaders and political leaders would be a part of these committees,she said while talking to a private news channel.
”Strict lockdown in the whole country can create economic issues for the middle class and low income people,so the government would cordon off the areas where corona cases would emerge,”she further added.
After 18th amendment the provincial governments were free to take measures for the welfare of public,however the federal government would support the provincial governments by providing guildlines,she mentioned.
Political opponents should stop playing politics in this situation and should focus on serving the masses,she remarked.
“We respect the doctors and para medical staff as they were fighting against the fatal disease”, she said adding the government was focused on the safety of the massses.
Moreover, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Aashiq Awan said on Thursday that strict action would be taken against the violators of standard operating procedures( SOPs) during the lockdown to control coronavirus pandemic.
The government was considering to constitute committees to ensure complete implementation of SOPs at religious activities during the holy month of Ramazan. Religious scholars, community leaders and political leaders would be a part of these committees, she said talking to a private news channel.
”Strict lockdown in the whole country can create economic issues for the middle class and low income people, so the government would cordon off the areas where coronavirus cases would emerge,” she added.
After the 18th amendment the provincial governments were free to take measures for the welfare of public, however the federal government would support the provincial governments by providing guidelines, she said. Political opponents should stop playing politics in this situation and focus on serving the masses, she remarked.
“We respect the doctors and paramedical staff as they are fighting against the fatal disease,” she said adding, the government was focussing on the safety of the people.
