Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar has inaugurated Corona Telemedicine Helpline Centre at Punjab University and Corona Rescue Helpline at Rescue-1122 Headquarter.
The governor said, “We have to learn a lesson from Britain, Italy and France because hundreds of deaths are being occurred in the countries where citizens did not adhere to safety measures against coronavirus.” Federal and Punjab governments will not hesitate to take even more stringent measures for protection of people from dreadful corona.
According to details, Punjab Governor Chaudhry Sarwar has inaugurated Corona Rescue Helpline 1190 at Rescue-1122 Headquarter Lahore and Corona Telemedicine Helpline Centre at Punjab University on Saturday. DG Rescue Dr. Rizwan Naseer, Punjab University Vice Chancellor Dr. Niaz Akhtar and others were also present on this occasion.
Briefing the governor, DG Rescue said that Rescue-1122 is not only actively guiding all those people contacting the service through phone callers but also coordinating with rescue teams of respective districts, besides providing them medical aid where necessary.
Talking to media, Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar said that four telemedicine helpline centers have so far been set up in Lahore and we are also establishing 10 centers in Azad Kashmir. Corona Telemedicine Helpline Centers will also be set up in all medical universities and colleges of Punjab. He said if the people do not adopt precautionary measures against coronavirus then it will be more dangerous for the country that is why people should avoid markets, bazaars and crowded places and stay home because prevention from coronavirus is possible by adopting each and every safety step in this regard. He said that federal government has taken a wise decision of suspending flight operation and we will not hesitate to take even more stringent measures for safety and protection of our people from this fatal virus.
Later in a statement issued on Saturday, Punjab Governor Chaudhry Sarwar said that India was punishing Kashmiri resistance leader Yasin Malik for demanding his due rights as a resident of an illegally occupied land.
Showing concern over the announcement of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) leader Yasin Malik’s announcement of going on a hunger strike till death during his incarceration, the governor said that the treatment of Malik at the hands of Indian government has been deplorable.
Chaudhry Sarwar urged the international community and the United Nations (UN) to take immediate notice of the situation in Kashmir which has been in shambles for more than 230 days after its illegal annexation.
