STAFF REPORTER
PESHAWAR Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government Sunday decided to pay compensation to bereaved family of employees of all departments deployed on corona duty in case of death from Coronavirus infection. KP government spokesman Ajmal Wazir, in a media brief, said that Chief Minister Mehmood Khan has highly appreciated the services of doctors, paramedics, Pak Army, police and other departments in fight against Corona pandemic and announced the government would provide financial assistance to bereaved family if any of the employee get infected due to corona and embraced martyrdom. He said the provincial government was thankful to all Ulemas, civil society and general public for extending support and cooperation to the government in this hour of tragedy. Ajmal said the CM is very much concerned about the labour and daily wagers, adding that on the directives of Prime Minister Imran Khan and CM Mehmood Khan relief packages would be provided to all at their doorsteps soon. Referring to media report regarding shortage of wheat and flour in the province, he said the daily wheat demand of KP is 10,000 ton while from KP food department’s wheat supply quota for flour mills is 5,000 ton daily. He said the government has increased the wheat supply quota for flour mills to 6000 ton daily keeping in view the present situation and has also relaxed wheat supply from Punjab to 5,000 ton daily to meet the demand. Ajmal said that there is no shortage of wheat or flour in the market as the flour mills have been directed to provide enough stock on daily basis to meet the demand and supply. He said all the district governments, food and relief departments have been directed to remain vigilant against profiteer and hoarders and ensure provision of wheat and flour to masses during corona pandemic lockdown. Ban on public passengers transport has been extended till April 5 for safety measures of the masses following escalation in the cases of Coronavirus in the province. According to a notification of Relief and Resettlement Department here Sunday, ban on inter district and intra districts passengers transport has been extended till April 5 to ensure social distancing of people in the wake of escalation of transmission of coronavirus in the province. During this period, all transport terminals, buses, flying coach and vehicles stands would remain closed. However, goods and cargo supplies transport would be allowed to operate on inter district and intra districts routes purely for transportation of goods.
