Chief Minister Visits Bannu, Kurram, Reviews Arrangements To Fight Corona

Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mahmood Khan Thursday visited district Bannu and Kurrum to review arrangements and facilities put in place by districts and divisional administrations to fight corona pandemic

PESHAWAR, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 2nd Apr, 2020 ) :Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mahmood Khan Thursday visited district Bannu and Kurrum to review arrangements and facilities put in place by districts and divisional administrations to fight corona pandemic.

He was accompanied by Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Dr Kazim Niaz . He also visited quarantine center being set up at Bannu University of Science and Technology.

Briefing the CM, about arrangements to manage coronavirus crises, Commissioner Bannu Division Adil Sadiq informed that a total of 19 quarantine centers were established in the entire division with seven centers in divisional headquarter having a total capacity of 1700 individuals in addition to three isolation centers that have also been set up in Bannu Division. He said that 1100 people with foreign travel history have been traced and tracked in Bannu.

Talking to media representatives, KP CM said that coronavirus pandemic was a challenge not only for Pakistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa but also for the world adding the only effective way to control the outbreak was social distancing.

He said that to maintain maximum social distancing and minimize human to human contacts, government has taken some difficult decisions including partial lockdown.

Mahmood Khan said that provincial government was taking good care of members of Tableeghi Jamaat belonging to province. "These individuals of Tableeghi Jummat are our guests and brothers who have come to our province with a great cause of preaching islam," the Chief Minister remarked.

He added that provincial government would extend support and facilities to these individuals during their stay and provincial government would ensure all necessary arrangements for their safe travel to respective places.

Dispelling the impression of making District Bannu quarantine for the entire province, he clarified that people belonging to Bannu would be kept in quarantine centers. He said that provincial government has approved a relief package worth Rs 32 billion to provide relief to more than two million households.

He also urged general public to cooperate with administration relating to maintain maximum social distancing and said that government would soon overcome the crises with their support.

Replying to a question, Mahmood Khan said that there was no shortage of daily use items in the province but some handful elements were trying to create artificial shortage by hoarding commodities. He assured that strict action would be taken against those elements.

Chief Minister also visited district Kurrum where he inspected different quarantine facilities at Parachinaar. He was also briefed about e arrangements being made to fight the corona pandemic.

Expressing satisfaction on the overall arrangements, he directed the concerned to keep close eyes on market situation and to take strict action against those involved in hoarding of commodities.