CM Punjab and Corps Commander Lahore Chairs Meeting About Coronavirus

23/03/20

An important meeting was held at CM Office under the chair of Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar and Corps Commander Lahore Lt. Gen. Majid Ehsan which was also attended by GOC 10 Division Maj. Gen. Muhammad Aniq-ur-Rehman Malik, GOC 11 Division Maj. Gen. Muhammad Yousaf Majoka, DG Rangers Punjab Maj. Gen. Muhammad Aamir Majeed, Chief Secretary, ACS (Home), health secretaries and others. The meeting held a detailed review of steps being taken to overcome coronavirus as well as the arrangements made for the treatment of patients. The participants agreed to employ every possible step for saving the lives of the people. It was decided that collective steps will be made to ensure hundred per cent implementation on government steps. Corps Commander Lt. Gen. Majid Ehsan said that full cooperation will be extended to the Punjab government to deal with coronavirus as it is a collective issue which needs joint efforts. Chief Minister Usman Buzdar said that Punjab government has sought help from the army under Article 245 adding that armed forces have always extended full support in difficult times. The military and the political leadership will deal with this challenge in a befitting manner and all the resources of the Punjab government are available to counter the coronavirus pandemic, he added.