Senate Secretariat to remain functional from April 06.

ISLAMABAD -- Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani has directed to reopen Senate Secretariat from April 06 as coronavirus tally in the country surpassed 2300 confirmed patients, media reported citing sources.

According to sources, along with the directives for reopening of the secretariat, the chairman has also issued guidelines for employees to be followed while attending duties.

Only essential staff would remain present at the secretariat while those aging above 50 are exempted from attending the duty.

According to the sources, the secretariat would remain open from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm during Monday to Thursday while the closure timings would be cut short during Friday to 1:00 pm.

It is pertinent to mention here that Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani announced to donate his three months' salary in the fight against coronavirus (COVID-19) on March 26.

A spokesperson for the...