Corona Relief Tiger Force's functioning method reviewed.

LAHORE -- In the light of the federal government's directions, a meeting chaired by Provincial Industries Minister Mian Aslam Iqbal and Minister for Special Education Muhammad Ikhlaq reviewed functioning and operational matters of 'Corona Relief Tiger Force' in all districts of Punjab.

The meeting decided to replicate the model of 'Corona Relief Tiger Force' set up by the federal government in Sialkot, in other districts of the province.

The meeting was attended by Chief Secretary Punjab Jawwad Rafique Malik, Senior Member Board of Revenue Babar Hayat Tarar, Additional Chief Secretary Home Momin Agha, IG Punjab Shoaib Dastgir, administrative secretaries of different departments and officers concerned whereas divisional commissioners and Regional Police Officers (RPOs) joined through video link.

Speaking at the meeting through video link, Special Assistant to Prime Minister Usman Dar informed the meeting about the operational matters of the 'Corona Relief Tiger Force'. He said that volunteers of the force would render their services in coronavirus relief activities without any remuneration under the supervision of district administration.

The meeting was told that as many as 993,226 volunteers had been registered for the force in the country, while their number was 647,411 in Punjab.

Teachers, students, doctors, engineers, medical workers, lawyers, social workers and activists of all political parties were among these volunteers.

The main duties of the force are to facilitate functioning of utility stores...