A notification has also been issued in the matter of the suspension of all of these in the province of Punjab. In which it has been told that the government is providing vaccine to the people for free.
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Pakistan Officials Suspended for Charing Money: Like other countries of the world, people are currently being vaccinated against the Coronavirus Pandemic in Pakistan. Meanwhile, 18 officials have been suspended here on Monday. These people are accused that they were taking money in exchange for giving vaccines to the people. This matter is of the province of Punjab here. Against which action has been taken by the Primary and Secondary Health Department of Punjab. Local media report says that the government is putting the vaccine free of cost to the people.
According to the report, these 18 officers have been caught taking money from people in Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute (PKLI) of Punjab province. During interrogation, it was found that the employees were saving money by putting people in long lines for vaccination. That is, money was being taken from people to avoid getting involved in long lines (Vaccination in Pakistan). Now all these have been asked to give show cause notices. The names of these officers are Nawaz Joban, Sajjad Ali, Mohammad Tanveer, Babar Ali, Karamat Ali, Amjad Ali, Timur Fayaz, Mohammad Yusuf, Fakir Hussain.
Notification issued
In case of suspension of all these, a notification has also been issued. In which it has been said that the government is providing vaccines to the people for free. Talking about the conditions of corona virus in the country, Pakistan is currently facing the third wave of infection (Pakistan NCOC). According to the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), 74 people have died here in the last 24 hours due to the virus. After which the total figure of the dead has increased to 19,617. With this, the pace of vaccination in the country is also very slow.
Restrictions were relaxed
At the same time, Pakistan has started relaxing restrictions on transport and business activities from Sunday. Here, restrictions were imposed to prevent the virus from spreading on the occasion of Eid (Coronavirus in Pakistan). In which concession is being given now. On Sunday, the infection rate has increased to 7.83 percent. Which was recorded 5 percent a day ago. This is the first time in the last two months when such a low number of cases are being recorded here. Only 1,531 new cases were reported in the country on Saturday. At the same time, restrictions were imposed by NCOC from 10 to 16 May.
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