Islamabad : Islamabad Police on Thursday donated 250 bottles of blood for thalassemia patients to overcome shortage of blood as the flow of blood donations has declined due to lockdown against coronavirus.
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Muhammad Aamir Zulfiiqar formally handed over these bottles to Chairman Red Crescent Abrar ul Haq. Both of them also visited the Blood Donation Camp and Chairman Red Crescent thanked the personnel of Islamabad police for donating blood. He said that such cooperation should continue and others should also come forward for donating blood as Islamabad police had set a precedent for them.
IGP Islamabad said that thalassemia patients were facing shortage of blood due to lockdown in the country against Coronavirus and it was honor for the force to participate in such life-saving activities.