PM's policy of smart lockdown lauded: Minister witnesses oath-taking ceremony of Tiger Force's members

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan on Saturday said the policy of smart lockdown of Prime Minister Imran Khan was a success and was now being followed by the western developed countries as well.

The Minister while chairing the oath taking ceremony of 250 members of the Tiger Force said the government of PTI had faced numerous challenges from its first year in government.

He said "we tackled the spread of dengue virus and now we are successfully controlling Covid-19."

He acknowledged the untiring efforts of the entire medical and police force and appreciated their zeal and rigour with which they were serving the people of Pakistan in the tough time of Corona.

He said nobody is safe from that virus and encouraged the youth to lead the fight against this virus by following the relevant SOPs developed by the government.

He appreciated the spirit of the youth who had stepped forward to fight the spread of that pandemic.

He lauded their efforts to work free of charge for the betterment of the society and expressed hope that the future of Pakistan was bright under the leadership of PTI.

Ghulam Sarwar Khan said the current government had initiated the biggest social protection programme in the history of Pakistan.

He said PM Imran Khan felt the trouble of the people living below the poverty line and it was one of his top priorities to enable those people to rise above the poverty line.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2020