MUZAFFARABAD: (Parliament Times) The spokesman of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government and Minister Information Technology Dr. Mustafa Bashir Abbasi has said that sixty six percent payments have been made to the deserving families under Ehsas Program’s first phase across the state.
In his media briefing here on Friday, he told that second phase of the program has also begun in the state from today (Friday) which would be followed by the third in next couple of days.
The minister told that all recommended precautionary measures are being taken during the distribution under said program. “Sprays were being done at all centers on daily basis”, he informed.
He confirmed the registration of two fresh COVID-19 patients belonging to Dudhyal tehsils of Mirpur district.
Replying a question, the spokesman informed that all the suspects including medical staff of the AIMS hospital that interacted with the coronavirus positive patient in Muzaffarabad were tested negative.
He added that two more quarantine centers which include 20 beds in Ghari Dupatta and 17 beds at Pattika have been made functional.
Dr. Mustafa Bashir expressed state government’s serious concern over the deteriorating situation in the Indian occupied Kashmir and told that Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider Khan has appealed UN and other global bodies to take immediate action for provision of medical facilities in the held valley.
He said Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider also demanded of the UN and other human rights bodies to take serious notice of the Indian unprovoked firing on the civilian population residing along the Line of Control (LOC).
Press Secretary to the Prime Minister Raja Muhammad Waseem Khan and Deputy Director Information Muhammad Bashir Mirza were also present on the occasion.-