Guests:

1- Dr. Nausheen Hamid, Parliamentary Secretary, National Health Services Regulations and Coordination

Dr. Nausheen Hamid, Parliamentary Secretary, National Health Services Regulations and Coordination said federal Government has provided all important health facilities to hospitals, to protect the doctors and health workers safety kits have been provided.Dr Nausheen Hamid said that after the ease in lock down public has not followed the special operating procedures which resulted in increasing the corona cases.Talking in Radio Pakistan Islamabad Program Rabta She said that 2000 cases daily are coming positive which is matter of concern. Responding to a Question Parliamentary Secretary Health said government is planning to enhance the testing capacity to 25000 daily while current capacity is 13000, she added that currently 79 testing laboratories are operating in the country.Dr. Nausheen Hamid, Parliamentary Secretary, National Health Services Regulations and Coordination, appreciated the role of Radio Pakistan, print and electronic media in creating awareness against corona among the masses.Dr Nuasheen Hamid appealed the nation to practice social distancing and take extra care during Eid ul Fitar.

2- Abdul Rasheed Turabi, Senior Kashmiri Politician member AJK Legislative Assemblly

Abdul Rasheed Turabi, Senior Kashmiri Politician member AJK Legislative Assembly, said AJK Government is focused and well prepared to control the corona pandemic in the region.Talking in Radio Pakistan Islamabad program Rabta he said precautionary measures and health preparedness of health department of AJK is appreciable, establishment of Isolation centers and special wards for corona patients in all three divisions will help to provide good health facilities. Abdul Rasheed Turabi said that all religious and political parties of the region are on one page and providing support to the AJK Government to combat the corona pandemic. Abdul Rasheed Turabi, Senior Kashmiri Politician member AJK Legislative Assembly, advised the public to maintain social distancing, avoid crowds and markets and follow the government instructions to prevent the corona.Abdul Rasheed Turabi has strongly condemned the continuing extra judicial killings by Indian occupation forces in fake encounters, cordon and search operations in Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

3- Dr Nisar Ahmed Cheema, Member National Assembly of PakistanDr Nisar Ahmed Cheema, Member National Assembly of Pakistan says parliament has a pivotal role in the fight against Corona virus. He said that Government should implement the decisions taken at the parliament level. Dr Nisar Ahmed Cheema said that the Parliament is playing it utmost role to curb the corona virus in the country. The parliamentarians can convince people to stay at home in their respective constituencies.

4- Professor Dr Intkhab Alam, Ex Chairman Department of Medicine ady reading hospital Peshawar

Professor Dr Intkhab Alam, Ex Chairman Department of Medicine lady reading hospital Peshawar said increasing positive corona cases will enhance pressure on health system, to avoid the emergency situation government should encourage the normal patient of covid-19 to quarantine at homes.

Appreciating the role of government and private hospitals he said, Doctors and paramedics are playing great role ad sacrificing to save others. Dr Intkhab Alam said that as the challenge is huge so only government could not overcome the pandemic until every individual will not play the due role.Giving message to the people Dr Intkhab Alam, said the public must follow the government instructions, and instead of using money on shopping donate to deserving people

Broadcast selected part of Information Minister Media Briefing regarding Cabinet Decisions

Host: Aneela Querashi

Production Team: Jarullah, Kamran Tariq and Muhammad Ali Farooqui

Executive Producer: Riffat Qayyum

Production Head: Muhammad Fiaz Kiani