Army Chief directs for comfort of people during Ramazan

23 April, 2020 00:01

Army Chief directs for comfort of people during Ramazan thru needed measures in collaboration of Pak Army and national civilian institutions.

Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa said this during visit to National Command and Operation Centre in Islamabad on Wednesday.

Army Chief directs for comfort

He lauded the remarkable efforts of NCOC for formulating and implementing COVID-19 response despite resource and time constraints.

COAS calls for comforting people
While complimenting civil-military components of NCOC, the COAS emphasised the need for continued stratified risk assessment.

He also called for managing trinity of health crisis, economic slide and psycho-social impact through efficient resource management.

“Pakistan Army in collaboration with other national institutions should take all possible measures to bring comfort to the nation in these challenging times particularly during Ramazan,” the COAS concluded.

Earlier, Lieutenant General Hamood Uz Zaman Khan, Commander Army Air Defence Command and National Coordinator NCOC received him.

Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), Director General Operations and Planning NCOC Major General Asif Mehmood Goraya briefed him about COVID-19 related multi sectoral situation, implementation of National Coordination Committee (NCC) decisions.

He briefed him on projections about likely spread of the disease in Pakistan and support being extended to the civil administration against pandemic.

DG also apprised him about national strategy for test, trace and quarantine (TTQ).

He said it aimed at identifying disease spread, focused clusters or hotspots to enable targeted lockdowns and need driven resource optimisation at all levels.