Amraiz Khan
Punjab Governor Chaudhry Sarwar has said that the government has a clear policy and will not obstruct the PDM rally on December 13.
“The opposition wants a confrontation with the government but Pakistan cannot afford any confrontation.” The governor regretted that the opposition is pursuing a policy of playing with people’s lives and the nation will hold them accountable for it.
Punjab Governor Ch Sarwar was talking to the media after distributing cash prizes, certificates and disaster response kits to winners and participants of 4th National Level Community Emergency Response Team Challenge 2020, here on Saturday.
The governor said that spike in Corona cases is worrisome and the entire nation should adopt precaution to check spread of Corona.
Punjab DG Rescue 1122 Dr Rizwan Naseer, PTI MPA Musarrat Jamshed Cheema and others were present on the occasion. Governor Ch Sarwar said that Corona has not gone yet but there is a spike in Corona cases. People come in politics to serve the people and not to play with their lives but the opposition is playing with people’s lives and wherever opposition rallies are held, Corona cases are on the rise there.
Responding to a question, Ch Sarwar said that the government is pursuing a policy of not obstructing any rally of the opposition in Lahore but the government would not allow anyone to take the law into their own hands. The law and order will be maintained at all costs, he added.
Earlier, addressing participants of the ceremony, Governor Ch Sarwar appreciated Rescue 1122 DG Dr Rizwan Naseer and his team for saving lives, creating public awareness to promote safety culture, distribution of rations to deserving families during Covid-19 and for establishing community emergency response teams in all Union Councils of Punjab. He also commended Voluntary Services and overseas Pakistanis for ensuring the provision of Response Kits to volunteer teams to promote a culture of volunteerism in Pakistan. The governor reviewed practical demonstration of life saving skills of the volunteers and the 39 teams participating in the challenge along with DG Rescue and Country Director VSO Pakistan Hashim Bilal.
Earlier, Punjab Rescue DG Dr Rizwan Naseer in his welcome address welcomed all the distinguished guests and appreciated the services of the volunteers. He said that it is an honor for him that after the completion of a comprehensive system of emergency management, the rescue service established community emergency response teams in union councils to save lives and promote safety culture.
