Punjab Chief Secretary Azam Suleman Khan has directed all the civil and police officers to ensure strict implementation of government’s instructions during the coronavirus national emergency to protect precious human lives.
He issued this direction while presiding over a meeting to review steps being taken to prevent coronavirus, ensure uninterrupted supply of daily-use items and check hoarding, here on Thursday. The meeting was attended by Senior Member Board of Revenue, Additional Chief Secretary Home, IG Punjab, administrative secretaries of different departments, and officers of Special Branch and other law-enforcing agencies.
The Chief Secretary directed that there would be a complete ban on holding of wedding or other ceremonies in farmhouses.
He said that in the light of govt’s decision all meetings would be held through video link, Skype calls and online conferencing and only skeleton staff would attend the office whereas the remaining officials would work online through Skype from their houses.
He mentioned that entry of general public in government offices has been suspended in view of their own protection and social distancing, however, all administrative secretaries, divisional commissioners, deputy commissioners, and heads of attached departments would notify, in press, two landline numbers and one mobile number for contact of general public during office hours.
