F.P. Report
LAHORE: Punjab’s information minister Fayyaz ul Hassan Chohan has said that the coming 22 days are going to be critical in Pakistan’s fight against coronavirus and the labour class is the most vulnerable in this situation.
He reiterated Prime Minister Imran Khan’s message of prevention by precaution as the only way through this pandemic.
Speaking at a news conference, the Minister said that the number of cases in the country is increasing quickly but the government and all its departments are taking every step they can to slow the spread of the virus. He urged the public to self isolate in their homes unless absolutely essential.
He criticized the opposition for not standing with the government during this tough time instead of playing politics. He said that the public has no trust in the opposition parties which is why no has donated even a single penny in Shehbaz Sharif’s fund, but people have responded very positively to Imran Khan’s plea.
The Minister for Information also announced that the government is going to bring a special assistance package for journalists. Any journalist that gets infected with the virus will receive Rs100,000 and in case he passes away, his family will receive Rs 1 million; his widow will be given a Rs 10,000 monthly allowance as well.
He also said that newspaper sellers association will receive safety equipment from tomorrow and 10 journalists will be awarded excellence awards for their work.
