President of Pakistan Dr. Arif Alvi and Punjab Governor Chaudhry Sarwar inaugurated Corona Heroes Wall at Governor House to pay homage to those who fought on the frontline against the Corona Pandemic.
Chief Minister Sardar Usman Bazdar, Provincial Ministers and Governors of the other provinces also participated in the inauguration.
According to details, President of Pakistan Dr. Arif Alvi and Governor Chaudhry Sarwar inaugurated the Corona Heroes Wall at Governor’s House on Tuesday while Chief Minister Sardar Usman Bazdar, Provincial Governors, Provincial Minister for Information Fayyazul Hassan Chohan and Provincial Minister Dr Akhtar Malik were present among others.
Talking to media after the ceremony, President Arif Ali said that if Pakistan and India look at the issues related to Corona, then the number of Corona patients and deaths in India is in lakhs but thank God Pakistan has adopted its successful strategy and Coronavirus Pandemic was brought under control and today the whole world is recognizing it. The President said that the threat of Corona Pandemic still exists and there is a need to implement all the SOPs regarding Corona prevention.
He said that despite economic challenges, the government fully supported the poor families during Coronavirus and gave Rs12,000 each to the poor families without any discrimination. He said that today Pakistan is moving forward with success in all respects.
“I appreciate the steps taken by Punjab Governor Chaudhry Sarwar and Chief Minister Sardar Usman Bazdar for the construction of Corona Wall and preventing the spread of Corona.”
Talking to the media after the inauguration ceremony, Punjab Governor Chaudhry Sarwar said that the purpose of Corona Heroes Wall is to acknowledge and pay tribute to Corona Heroes including doctors, medical staff, Vice-Chancellors of universities, Police, Armed Forces and other sections of the society.
During the Corona Pandemic, we established the first telemedicine center in Pakistan in which hundreds of doctors, consultants and professors checked up and provided medical care to millions of patients free of charge through online and video links.
Ch Sarwar said that when Prime Minister Imran Khan visited Governor House for the Corona Relief Funds, the business community and philanthropists generously participated in the Corona Relief Fund and deposited a donation of over Rs600 million. Under Punjab Development Network, we teamed up with the business community and philanthropists and did the charity of Rs10 billion.
We not only provided ration to 2 million families but also provided N-95 masks, sanitizers and medicines to doctors and paramedical staff. “We have also provided ventilators to various government hospitals in Punjab in collaboration with the business community, he said.
More than 46,000 inmates in the jails were also provided with protective equipment to protect them from Coronavirus. The governor expressed his gratitude to the President of Pakistan, Prime Minister, Federal and Provincial Governments, Chief Secretary Punjab, Provincial and District Administration, National Command and Operations Center, National Disaster Management Authority, Punjab Disaster Management Authority, Police, Armed Forces and also to the Vice Chancellors for successful war against Coronavirus Pandemic.
Ch Sarwar said that I am thankful to the welfare organizations and their volunteers who risked their lives to visit the homes of poor families and provided them with rations and relief items. He said that these volunteers are our assets.
