Chief Minister Usman Buzdar has said that government has adopted multidimensional strategy to deal with corona epidemic and collective insight decisions have been taken under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
In a statement issued on Saturday, the CM said that the protection and safety lie in by strictly following the policy of social distancing. He said that the spread of coronavirus can only be minimised when people will prefer to stay at home.
He said that government minutely monitoring the situation occurred due to coronavirus that is why lockdown has been eased by realising the circumstances and economic hardships of common man. He said that coronavirus pandemic threat is still present therefore we will all have to responsibly adopt precautionary measures.
Failure in compliant on SOPs will result in legal action. He said citizens have to act responsibly on the guidelines issued by the government to cope with corona pandemic. The more safe citizens will be from corona, the more they will act responsibly.
The people should not let away the precautionary measures to stop spread of coronavirus. Protect yourself and others from corona by staying at homes, CM added. Usman Buzdar appealed to the citizens that they should not leave homes unnecessarily as less interaction will ensure the less spread of the disease.
He said that every step of the government is being taken for the betterment of the people of the province. The government is dealing with coronavirus with sheer determination, the CM concluded.
The CM has taken notice of murder of 10-year-old child after molestation in Sargodha and sought a report from RPO Sargodha.
He directed to arrest the accused involved in murdering a child at the earliest. He directed justice should be provided to the heirs of the deceased child at any cost. He extended heartfelt sympathies with the bereaved family members and said that ensuring them justice is the state’s responsibility which will be fulfilled at any cost.
The CM has given permission to ply inter-city and inter-district transport for providing relief and creating ease for a common-man in transport sector besides announcing 20 per cent decrease in transport fare.
He said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan the government has not only reduced petroleum prices substantially but also taken measure to transfer its benefits to a common man. He said that 20 per cent decrease in transport fares will provide huge relief to the common man.
He further maintained that Punjab government has also decided to allow online taxi & transport service to operate, however, public transport and online taxi & transport service will have to ensure the implementation on SOPs evolved in this regard.
He said that wearing masks been made mandatory for the passengers, drivers and conductors.
There will be ban for keeping sanitizers in the bases and proper and necessary distance will be maintained between the passengers. He said that rich people are travelling on their vehicles whereas transport service is closed for the poor which multiplying their difficulties.
