OUR CORRESPONDENT
MUZAFFARABAD The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider Khan has directed a strict action against hoarders and profiteers through effective administrative steps in order to curtail hoarding and profiteering during the lock-down period in the state. Presiding over a high-level video link meeting here on Tuesday, he directed the authorities concerned to remain vigilant and take strict action against profiteers and hoarders to ensure provision of all edible items to general public. The Prime Minister also directed the concerned officials to provide required resources for the provision of safety kits to the doctors, paramedical staff, police and officials of administration. “All the commissioners and deputy commissioners make it sure that daily wagers have been helped out during the lock-down period. Payment of the wages to sanitary workers and contingent paid staff of the Local Government Board should be ensured”, the PM further directed. He said a large number of artificial masks and replica sanitizers are being sold in the markets; Drug Inspectors immediate take action on it. Raja Farooq Haider directed to further tighten the lockdown ensuring precautionary measures and strict monitoring on the checking process and all entry points. He also directed for the action against those employees using government vehicles without any official assignment. On this occasion, the Prime Minister was briefed about the prevailing situation during the lockdown and health emergency in the state. He was told that quarantine center has established at newly constructed building of the AJK University at Chatter Kallas. 35 beds have been installed initially while the building has the capacity of 500 beds. Minister health Dr. Najeeb Naqi, Minister Education Barrister Iftikhar Ali Gillani, Minister Law Farooq Ahmed Tahir, Chief Secretary Mathar Niaz Rana, Senior Member Board of Revenue Fayyaz Ali Abbasi, Inspector General Police Sallah ud Din, Secretary Health, Secretary Information, Commissioners and Deputy Commissioners attended the meeting.
