Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar said that citizens should stay in their homes at Pakistan Day as today’s Pakistan is demanding to maintain social distance from us.
Being as a nation we have to display responsibility in order to understanding the prevailing challenges of Pakistan. The Pakistani nation will defeat coronavirus with the same zeal and spirit in which Pakistan Resolution was passed on March 23, 1940.
War of prevention from coronavirus is our joint war. This nation will defeat this fatal disease in the same way with which Muslims of sub-continent got a separate motherland after the successful struggle. We neither have to shack hand nor embrace anyone because our hearts are already joint together.
We pay rich tributes to our great leader Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and all the respectable leaders of Muslim League under whose leadership Pakistan resolution was passed.
Chief Minister Usman Buzdar in his message on Pakistan Day said that historical Pakistan Resolution being passed at Minto Park laid the foundation stone of our beloved homeland Pakistan. He said that 23rd March 1940 is a day of fulfillment of our aspirations, high spirit and materialization of our dreams.
He said that the struggle of a separate motherland got succeeded after rendering so many sacrifices under the dynamic leadership of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
The miracle of Pakistan would never have come into existence if different tribes and nation of sub-continent did not decide to become one nation. PTI government under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan has laid the foundation stone of a new Pakistan. Today is a day to express unshaken love for Pakistan.
He said Allama Iqbal saw the dream of freedom of Muslim of sub-continent and independent state. This dream was materialized under the dynamic leadership of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Mujahid of freedom movement for the separate homeland after rendering so many sacrifices.
He said the same unity is required to deal with the challenge of coronavirus which was expressed in 23rd March 1940.
Pakistan is heading towards its destiny under the leadership of PM Imran Khan which was dreamed by Quaid and Iqbal. The country will take forward with the same zeal, determination and unity with was exhibited 23rd March 1940.
CM Usman Buzdar on Sunday visited the under-construction field hospital in Expo Centre Lahore. Usman Buzdar also inspected the work being carried out for setting up of field hospital at the expo centre and directed to complete the work at the earliest.
Usman Buzdar also called on doctors and nurses who are appointed at the field hospital in special security suits. The Chief Minister while talking to the doctors and nurses and said that you are the torch bearer contingent of our campaign against coronavirus and government appreciate their spirit.
He said that the Punjab government has decided to call Pak Army for the assistance of civil administration. Pak Army has always helped the nation in the times of trial now we are calling Pak Army for the help in dealing with coronavirus.
He also appealed the people that they should stay in their homes and refrain from socializing. He said that people should cooperate with the government.
Coronavirus issues will be dealt in an appropriate manner. Usman Buzdar said that he accompanied Prime Minister Imran Khan in his visit to Dera Ghazi Khan and inspected the facilities being available to the visitors of the Quarantine Centre. Issues were resolved immediately, pointed out in the Quarantine Centre DG Khan. Instructions of the crackdown against the profiteers and hoarders have been given to the administration. The people will not be left alone in the hands of profiteers and hoarders. There is no food shortage in the province. He said that our government has set up high dependency units in each district and five special hospitals are also being established. Apart from this, more field hospitals will be established. Whatever steps will be taken, that will be taken to protect the lives of the people.
The cabinet committee is holding a meeting on a daily basis and immediate steps are being taken to solve the issues. The Punjab government has done the mapping of hostels across the province and these hostels can also be utilized if necessary.
The Punjab government will cooperate with its brother provinces in the future. He said that that majority of the Corona-patients are those who are devotees or have travel history. The Chief Minister said that the government will not allow any decrease in the resources allocated for the measures taken for preventing coronavirus. He further maintained that the government is recruiting 8 to 10 thousand new doctors and paramedical staff on an emergency basis and cabinet will give approval of this initiative in next meeting.