ISLAMABAD: Dr. Zafar Mirza, SAPM, has warned that the next few weeks (month of Ramazan) will be crucial apropos Coronavirus.
At the same time congregational prayers had been allowed in the mosques. Savants fear this is the time when viral infection will peak particularly if the Taravee and Eid Prayers are held disregarding the social distancing.
It seems a tussle is going on between Federal Government and the Sindh Government regarding lockdown. While Imran Khan has been stating that a developing country like Pakistan could not afford to lock the businesses down because the poor populace, particularly the daily wagers, would ultimately starve.
On the contrary CM Sindh has been advocating a complete lockdown saying that was the only way to contain the spread of the mysterious respiratory malady caused by Coronavirus.
A relevant piece published earlier:
SCP asks govt to remove Dr. Zafar Mirza from the post of SAPM
By Ammar Ahmed -April 13, 20207
ISLAMABAD: SCP, hearing a suo motu case regarding measures taken by the govt to contain COVID-19, questioned the credentials of SAPM for Health Dr. Zafar Mirza and asked govt. to remove him from the post.
Coronavirus-related notice happens to be the first suo moto taken by CJP Justice Gulzar Ahmed. CJP is heading a five-member larger bench comprising of Justice Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Mazhar Alam Khan Miankhel, Justice Sajjad Ali Shah and Justice Qazi Muhammad Amin Ahmed.
CJP noted that the government had not done anything to contain the mysterious respiratory disease caused by Coronavirus while an army of ministers and advisors are in place. CJP alleged that corrupt people had been made advisors in the government.
CJP noted that special advisors had curbed the ability of the cabinet to perform. He said presence of 49 advisors and ministers insinuates that PM does not know anything. He said that govt. had been informing the number of people dying of COVID-19, but were not informing how many citizens died due to hunger. He said that the court would not let the people die of hunger. CJP warned that if action was not taken for the people, masses would resort to attack.
It is pertinent to mention here that CJP had sent notices to the Attorney-General of Pakistan, the Health Secretary, and the Interior Secretary on Friday 10th of April questioning the insufficient facilities being provided to citizens by the Fed. Govt. to contain COVID-19. During the last hearing on Saturday 11th of April, SCP was informed by the government that:
i) Special counters had been set up at all the major international airports and ground crossings strengthened at the Taftan, Chaman and Torkham borders;
ii) An emergency had been declared in the border areas of Balochistan with Iran and additional staff had been deployed;
iii) 207 hospitals in all major cities and 154 districts across Pakistan had been identified for isolation of suspected COVID-19 patients;
iv) Quarantine centers had been established at the Pak-China Friendship Center, OGDCL, Hajj Complex, Radisson Hotel, and Hill View Hotel here with 300 beds for patients confirmed to have contracted the virus.
v) 83 thermal scanners had been installed in 83 different places across the country.
vi) Details apropos number of healthcare providers (doctors, paramedics and allied) at the health facilities here (including 875 doctors at the public sector hospitals and 905 in private hospitals) was provided;
v) 850 doctors and paramedics, including 200 at PIMS here, 350 at the DHO and 300 in the CHE, have been trained for the control of the outbreak in ICT;
vi) 13,000 health facilities across the country were entrusted with the responsibility to collect surveillance data;
vii) Public awareness messages have been developed and regularly disseminated via Media.
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