ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan has decided to honour the corona healthcare workers with civil awards over their services in the coronavirus pandemic, said health ministry sources on Wednesday.
According to sources, the health workers will be given awards on March 23 to recognize their services during the Covid-19 pandemic. These awards will be for one time.
The healthcare workers from the provinces, Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan will be nominated for their services in the health sector, sources said, added that the federal government will invite nominations from provinces and finalize names for civil awards. The awards will be given after final approval from the president.
It is to be mentioned here that hundreds of the workers of the healthcare sector including doctors, nurses, and paramedics have lost their lives in the line of duty after Covid-19 cases reported in Pakistan since February 2020.
