Day: December 11, 2021

Lahore, December 11, 2021 (PPI-OT):The Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has expressed a deep sense of sorrow and grief over the death of the mother of Rashid Minhas Nishan-e-Haider. The Chief Minister extended heartfelt sympathies and prayed that may Allah Almighty rest the departed soul in eternal peace and grant courage and strength to the bereaved family to bear this irreparable loss with fortitude.

For more information, contact:
Office of the Chief Minister of Punjab
Government of the Punjab
8-Club Road, GOR-I, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-99205562-3
Fax: +92-42-99205561
Website: https://cm.punjab.gov.pk/

Rawalpindi, December 11, 2021 (PPI-OT):Members of US Senate Armed Services and intelligence Committees headed by Senator Angus King, called on General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) today. Delegation also included Senator Richard Burr, Senator John Cornyn and Senator Ben Sasse. Ms Angela Aggeler, US Charge d’ Affaires to Pakistan accompanied the delegation.

During the meeting, matters of mutual interest, current security situation in Afghanistan and bilateral cooperation in various fields were discussed. COAS said that Pakistan desires to maintain productive bilateral engagement with all the regional players and wished for peaceful, diversified, sustained relations. COAS also reiterated the urgency for global convergence on Afghanistan to avoid looming humanitarian crisis and need for coordinated efforts for economic uplift of the Afghan people. COAS thanked the Senators for their efforts in forging mutual understanding of geo political and security situation in view of challenges ahead.

The visiting dignitaries appreciated Pakistan’s role in Afghan situation, special efforts for border management, role in regional stability and pledged to play their part for furthering diplomatic cooperation with Pakistan at all levels.

For more information, contact:
Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR)
Hilal Road, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-9271605
Fax: +92-51-9271601
Email: ispr@ispr.gov.pk
Website: www.ispr.gov.pk

Karachi, December 11, 2021 (PPI-OT):As many as two more patients of Coronavirus died overnight lifting the death toll to 7,636 and 144 new cases emerged when 11,765 tests were conducted. This was stated by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah in a statement issued here on Saturday. He added that two more patients of COVID-19 lost their lives lifting the death toll to 7,636 that constituted 1.6 percent death rate.

Mr. Shah said that 11,765 samples were tested which detected 144 cases that constituted 1.2 percent current detection rate. He added that so far 6,876,911 tests have been conducted against which 476,780 cases were diagnosed, of them 97.6 percent or 465,634 patients have recovered, including 368 overnight. The CM said that currently 3,510 patients were under treatment, of them 3,360 were in home isolation, 22 at isolation centres and 128 at different hospitals. He added that the condition of 125 patients was stated to be critical, including 8 shifted to ventilators.

According to the statement, out of 144 new cases, 33 have been detected from Karachi, including 24 from East, 5 South, 2 Central and 5 West each. Hyderabad has 14, Matiari and Shaheed Benazirabad 12 each, Thatta 11, Jamshoro and Mirpurkhas 10 each, Tando Allahyar 7, Sukkur 5, Sanghar, Tharparkar and Shikarpur 4 each, Badin, Jacobabad, Khairpur, Umerkot, Tando Muhammad Khan and Ghotki 3 each.

Vaccination: Sharing vaccination data the CM said that 25,544,514 vaccinations have been administered upto December 9th, and added during the last 24 hours 163,057 vaccines were inoculated – in total 25,707,571 vaccines have administered which constituted 47.11 percent of the vaccine eligible population. The chief minister urged people of the province to follow SOPs.

For more information, contact:
Press Secretary,
Chief Minister House, Sindh
Tel: +92-21-99202019 (Ext: 336)
Website: www.cmsindh.gov.pk

Islamabad, December 11, 2021 (PPI-OT):Special Representative to Prime Minister on Interfaith Harmony Muhammad Tahir Ashrafi says no one will be allowed to use blasphemy law or religion for personal interests. Addressing a news conference in Lahore on Saturday, he said all the minorities have equal rights in Pakistan. Tahir Ashrafi said those involved in the Sialkot Incident would be brought to book at the earliest.

For more information, contact:
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Government of Pakistan
4th Floor, Cabinet Block, Pak. Secretariat, Islamabad, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-9103557
Email: info@moib.gov.pk
Website: http://www.moib.gov.pk

Lahore, December 11, 2021 (PPI-OT):The Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has inaugurated the Rescue 1122 mobile application and termed it a major initiative to ensure a timely response in emergency services. The inaugural ceremony of the Rescue 1122 mobile application was held at the CM’s Office, today.

The Chief Minister said that the Rescue 1122 mobile application would greatly help in timely responding in any untoward situation. This mobile application will play an important role in providing emergency services to the citizens of Punjab at their doorstep.

Usman Buzdar said that more than once crore affectees have so far been provided rescue services by the Rescue 1122 adding that Rescue Air Ambulances will soon be launched in the remote areas of the province and Punjab will be the first province in South Asia where Rescue Air Ambulance is being started.

He said that the scope of Motorbike Rescue Service in Punjab is being extended to the other 27 districts whereas Rescue Services would be made available in every tehsil by the coming June. He further stated that the digitalization of the system will help to improve the provision of services to the citizens.

The mobile app is a valuable initiative to provide timely emergency services to the citizens of Punjab. This mobile app will prove to be a game-changer as it will also help to identify the accurate location for providing services in any untoward situation.

This app will also eradicate the culture of unnecessary calls besides improving the standard of emergency services in Punjab. Usman Buzdar also lauded the efforts of DG Rescue Punjab and his IT team for initiating the emergency response and digitization of data.

DG Rescue Services Punjab Dr. Rizwan Naseer briefed the Chief Minister about the working, operation, tracking and other features of the Rescue Mobile App. Dr. Rizwan Naseer said that the Motorbike Rescue Service, in major cities, answered more than 8.5 lakh emergencies call and provided services to the citizens at their doorstep with an average response time of 4 minutes.

Rescue 1122 is making efforts to provide the best and timely emergency services to the citizens. He also thanked the Chief Minister for his support in strengthening the rescue service in Punjab.

Provincial Health Minister Dr. Yasmeen Rashid, Spokesman Punjab Government Hassan Khawar, Chief Secretary, Add Chief Secretary Home, Add Chief Secretary, Principal Secretary to CM, senior officers of Rescue Headquarters and Emergency Services Academy, Director Telenor and IT mobile team, the head of the special monitoring unit and the concerned officers were also present on the occasion.

For more information, contact:
Office of the Chief Minister of Punjab
Government of the Punjab
8-Club Road, GOR-I, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-99205562-3
Fax: +92-42-99205561
Website: https://cm.punjab.gov.pk/