Bilawal urges fair distribution of ration to poor

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari directed the Sindh government to ensure fair distribution of rations to the poor during lockdown, no matter what the case.

“The government cannot do everything alone, philanthropists have to come forward to help us care for our communities," he said in a video link meeting of Larkana District to discuss measures taken for the prevention of COVID19. Ms Faryal Talpur, Jamil Ahmed Soomro, Sohail Anwar Siyal and Larkana Mayor Khair Mohammad Shaikh participated in the video conference.

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari once again insisted on the need for a complete lockdown, saying that only the complete implementation of the lockdown can yield desired results.

Speaking to the participants of the meeting, he said that he would not leave the people of Larkana alone at such a time. He asked the Larkana administration to engage with local social influencers to spread the message of the importance of social distancing. Larkana Commissioner Saleem Khuru, DIG Irfan Baloch, Deputy Commissioner Noman Siddique, Larkana Senior Superintendent of Police Masood Bangash, District Health Officer Dr Athar, Chairman District Council, Chandka Medical College, PPHI and IHS duty

managers were also present.

On the occasion, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari made inquiries regarding the prevention of the coronavirus in Larkana, at which Larkana district administration officials briefed him and informed him that four quarantine centers have been established in Larkana, where 83 people are quarantined.

According to the administration, seven cases of coronavirus have been reported in Larkana whilst they have tested more than 600 people who had returned from Iran and Arab countries.

Speaking on the occasion, Jamil Soomro said that the social distance among farmers is being implemented in Larkana during the harvesting period. The PPP chairman directed the Larkana district administration to support local farmers so that food supply chain would not be disrupted. He told the police officers that during lockdown, the officers and officials should improve their attitude to the citizens as much as possible. Police should not misuse their powers.

On this occasion, Ms Faryal Talpur stressed that they have to create a system in Larkana that should ensure no one in the district goes hungry. Locals in Larkana are most affected with the lockdown as they solely are dependent on local transport revenue, Jamil Soomro said. Sohail Anwar Siyal said that all the directives of the PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will be implemented in letter and spirit.