Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider on Friday introduced the “Nishan-e-Kashmir” — the state’s highest official award — for Dr Usama Riaz of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) for finishing up his responsibility to combat Covid-19 at the price of his life.
“Dr Usama Shaheed has set an ever-lasting example of bravery and courage and he is the pride of not just his community and country but also of entire humanity,” stated the AJK premier at a gathering held to evaluation the general state of affairs.
The assembly additionally paid wealthy tribute to the heroic companies of medical staff.
“The doctors and paramedical staff are the frontline soldiers of our fight against novel coronavirus and we are beholden to them in this regard,” the prime minister remarked.
He additionally introduced a bonus equal to one-month’s primary pay for docs and paramedical employees throughout AJK from grade one to 20 in recognition of their bravery. He additionally vowed that the federal government would guarantee their safety and equip them with private protecting gear.
Motion towards hoarders
On the similar assembly, Haider additionally directed all three divisional commissioners to take strict motion towards hoarders and profiteers by means of efficient administrative measures to curb hoarding and profiteering throughout the state.
“The administration must ensure uninterrupted supply of edibles and other basic amenities of life to people during the lockdown period,” he stated.
The assembly was knowledgeable by Chief Secretary Mathar Niaz Rana {that a} testing lab for coronavirus had grow to be useful in Abbas Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS) Muzaffarabad whereas the laboratory in Mirpur was additionally being upgraded.
Haider disclosed that the Nationwide Catastrophe Administration Authority had been approached for institution of a testing lab for coronavirus in Rawalakot.
It was Haider’s first assembly in Muzaffarabad after March 5 when he had left for Islamabad for a surgical procedure.
Nevertheless, he saved on holding conferences in Kashmir Home Islamabad, throughout which a number of essential choices, together with full lockdown of AJK have been taken, to comprise the unfold of the pandemic within the territory.
“I was stuck in Islamabad due to [the] surgery of both my eyes but I kept on chairing meetings through video link, [even] against the advice of medics, to decide steps to contain spread of Covid-19 in AJK. Today I’m back in Muzaffarabad and will personally monitor implementation of measures. We have to defeat this virus,” Haider tweeted on Friday.
Suspected circumstances
In the meantime, seven new suspected circumstances surfaced in AJK over the previous 24 hours, based on well being minister Dr Najeeb Naqi.
These suspected individuals — three in Muzaffarabad and one every in Kotli, Mirpur, Bagh, Sudhnoti and Haveli — had been quarantined of their respective well being services, he stated.
Naqi stated that the samples of three suspected circumstances could be screened in AIMS Muzaffarabad and remaining 4 on the Nationwide Institute of Well being Islamabad.
“So far the total number of suspected cases has been 90. Of the 63 received results, only two have tested positive and the rest negative. The remaining 27 results are being awaited,” he stated.
