With courage, unity of nation we will defeat coronavirus: Haleem Adil

KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) Vice President and parliamentary leader in Sindh Assembly Haleem Adil Sheikh here Tuesday said that with the unity and courage of nation we will defeat the coronavirus.

Addressing a press conference in the committee room of Sindh Assembly here, Haleem Adil, opposition leader Firdous Shamim Naqvi, central leader Ashraf Qureshi, PTI Karachi Division president Khuram Sherman, MPA Dua Bhutto, and others said the PTI MNAs and MPAs are with the people of Pakistan.

They said governments cannot fight the natural calamities but the nations through their unity and courage face and defeat them. Haleem Adil said the coronavirus also spreads through mobile phones and people should disinfect screens of their mobile phones with alcohol.

He said the federal government is playing its due role and extending all-out help to the provinces. He also requested the media to give awareness about this disease to the nation.

 He said it was claimed that proper screening was not being held at the Karachi airport. He said, “We visited the airport and saw that thermal scanners were installed and were properly working”. He said representatives of the provincial government are also present at the airport and any suspected patient would be handed to them.

Haleem Adil said that the federal government has given 1540 kits to Sindh, 292 kits to Aga Khan Hospital, 240 kits to Civil Hospital Karachi, and 96 to Dow Medical College Hospital, and more than 480 to Gambat Institute of Medical Sciences.

He said NDMA chairman has already asked the chief minister that they would cater to all needs of the province. He said that he had managed communication between NDMA chairman and provincial minister Nasir Shah, and Murtaza Wahab.

He said the federal government is ensuring proper stock of edibles and daily use items. The previous day the Utility Store of Gulshan e Iqbal sold goods worth Rs8million in one day.

He said Pakistan Baitul Mal is also there to help the needy persons. He said the poor people and daily wagers are being affected due to the spread of this disease. Haleem Adil said there was a capacity of 2200 people at Tafitan and people were kept in Pakistan House.

He said arrangements at Sukkur are good and they appreciated chief minister Murad Ali Shah for his efforts. He said the PTI in this difficult situation bravely stands shoulder by shoulder with the people of Pakistan.

Opposition leader in Sindh assembly Firdous Shamim Naqvi said the whole nation is facing the situation bravely as a nation. He said hoarding and black marketing of goods are condemnable.

He said that his party is ready to assist the Sindh government in every respect. He said people as a precautionary measure should avoid shaking hands. Hunaid Lakhani said many countries have already begun the online teaching of their students.

He said such applications and technologies are also present in Pakistan. He said Pakistan Baitul Mal would provide ration to the coronavirus affected families.

Earlier, Haleem Adil Sheikh also visited the Utility Store of Gulshan e Iqbal and reviewed packages being offered to people.

He also visited the Karachi airport and reviewed precautionary screening measures there and showed satisfaction on them. He said all federal government departments are fully alive and active and playing their due role.

It said it was not true that passengers were let go from the airport without checking. He said all passengers are being properly checked through thermal screening.