Sindh to distribute 2mn ration bags amongst the poor.

KARACHI -- The Sindh government, owing to ongoing partial lockdown in the province, has decided to distribute 2000,000 ration bags among poor segment of society so that their squares meals arrangement continues. This decision was taken in a high-level meeting held with Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah here at Cm House.

The meeting was attended Corps Commander Karachi Lt General Humayun Aziz, DG Rangers Major General Omar Bukhari and Brigadier Sami of Corps 5. The chief minister briefed the meeting about the measures he has taken to contain further spread of coronavirus. 'With the closure of malls, restaurants or what it is being termed as partial lockdown we have tried to slow down the spread so that necessary arrangements for establishing Isolation centers and field hospitals could be made accordingly,' he said. Corps Commander Karachi Lt Gen.

Humayun Aziz appreciated timely efforts of the provincial government and emphasized on the need of providing ration to the daily wagers, poor people so that their food requirement could continue. The chief minister said that he has already held a number of meetings with the philanthropists, NGOs like Edhi, Saylani and others to seek their help and guidance for preparation of ration bags and development of mechanism to provide ration bags to the needy and deserving people. The chief minister and corps commander decided to constitute a committee...