DC lauds FCCI's role in containing Covid-19

Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FCCI) has played a commendable role in containing Covid-19 by providing protective gears and facemasks free of cost to the medical and paramedical staff.

This was disclosed by Deputy Commissioner (DC) Mohammad Ali while receiving a donation of 500 corona protective suits from FCCI Standing Committee on Health in his office.

He told that Government has already mobilised its machinery and resources while best medical services are being provided to the corona patients in addition to making fool proof arrangements to Quarantine the corona suspects coming from other countries. Moreover, a hectic awareness campaign has also been launched to sensitize the people to observe necessary precautionary measures.

Deputy Commissioner was sanguine of local philanthropists who are generously donating PPE (Personal Protective Equipments) to the medical staff who are working at the front line to control the spread of coronavirus. He told that there is no shortage of PPE and entire staff deputed to look after the corona patients have all necessary protective gears. He also thanked FCCI for donating protective gears, masks and other equipments for the corona patients.

Rana Muhammad Sikandar Azam Khan President FCCI told that Faisalabad has a unique privilege to prepare corona protective gears locally and there is no shortage of anything in this country. He further told that Faisalabad is also exporting woven face mask which are available in abundance.

He told that now surgical mask are also being prepared in large quantity. "Government should also allow its export as these are available in surplus in Pakistan," he demanded. Mian Muhammad Idrees (Sadhe Sheikh), Chaudhry Talat and Syed Zia Alimdar Hussain were also present during the event.