Buzdar reviews anti-corona measures.

LAHORE -- Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar chairing a meeting, reviewed anti-coronavirus steps and future roadmap of phase-wise easing of lockdown in the province, at his office here on Friday.

The meeting was attended by Corps Commander Lahore Lt. Gen. Majid Ehsan, GOC 10-Division Maj. Gen. Aniq-ur-Rehman Malik, DG Rangers Punjab Maj. Gen. Aamir Majeed, Chief Secretary Jawwad Rafique Malik, IG Police Shoaib Dastagir, ACS (Home), Commissioner Lahore, secretaries of Health, Food, Agriculture and Information departments, CCPO Lahore and medical experts.

The meeting expressed concern over the increase in the number of coronavirus cases in Lahore city and decided to devise a separate policy to overcome its spread in the provincial metropolis. A committee, constituted under ACS (Home), would formulate recommendations in this regard. The meeting decided to utilize every resource to prevent the spread of coronavirus besides reviewing progress made on wheat procurement campaign. It was decided that violation of business-related SOPs would not be tolerated while easing the lockdown and indiscriminate action would be initiated in case of any violation. The meeting also paid tributes to the services of doctors and paramedics.

Corps Commander Lt. Gen Majid Ehsan reiterated the commitment of continuing all-out assistance to the Punjab government and added that army was standing with the people in this hour of trial. He observed that implementation on a separate line of action was necessary keeping in view the prevailing situation of Lahore city.

The chief minister stated that the decision of phase-wise easing of lockdown had been made with collective consultation and permission...