Door-to-door campaign to continue for 4th day today
A man receives a dose of a vaccine against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). PHOTO: REUTERS
MULTAN:
More than 62,000 people were vaccinated against coronavirus during the first two days of a door-to-door campaign in Multan district.
The campaign continued on Wednesday and will enter the fourth day on Thursday.
According to officials sources, the government had set a target of vaccinating 40 per cent of people over the age of 18 in five districts of the province, including Multan, by August 14.
In Multan district, over 16% of the population over the age of 18 has been vaccinated against the coronavirus disease. Teams had been formed to achieve the target of vaccinating 686,000 people by August 14.
Crackdown on coronavirus SOPs violators intensified
July 27, 2021
MULTAN: The city district administration intensified crackdown on the violators of coronavirus SOPs and sealed shops and imposed a fine on transport owners for violating COVID-19 SOPs in Multan on Monday.
According to officials, the administration was not showing any relaxation in terms of taking action against violators of the SOPs of the pandemic. On the directives of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ali Shehzad, three business centres were closed during the crackdown on violation of Corona SOPs while 7 buses were impounded.
Similarly, action was also taken against owners of eight buses over ignoring coronavirus SOPs. The violators were fined Rs 43,000 fine. 66th birthday of Zardari celebrated: Workers and activists of Pakistan People s Party (PPP) women wing Monday celebrated the 66th birthday of the party co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari.
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Fake medicines worth millions of rupees seized
July 15, 2021
MULTAN: A joint team of district administration, health department and police raided a house in Chah Thalewala area of Double Phatak and recovered fake drugs worth millions of rupees on Wednesday.
The raiding team also seized fake packing material and seals from the house.
Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ali Shehzad reached the spot along with CEO Health Dr Shoaib-ur-Rehman, Drug Controller Rao Sajid and CSO Shabana Saif and inspected the stock of the counterfeit medicines.
The drawing room, store, bedrooms and courtyard of the house were full of boxes of counterfeit medicines.
Talking to reporters, the DC said the health department was planning to seize the fake medicines since last two months. He said those who were involved in fake medicines deal are enemies of humanity. He vowed tracing and arresting the elements behind this nefarious business.
1,569 Kashmir refugees of Multan to cast votes in Azad Kashmir polls
July 6, 2021
MULTAN: Some 1,569 refugees of Kashmir residing in Multan will cast their votes in the upcoming elections in Azad Kashmir.
Arrangements have been made to establish polling stations in Multan for the purpose. The city district administration held a special meeting for the arrangements and setting up polling stations in Jultan on Monday, officials said.
Addressing the meeting, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ali Shehzad said four polling stations would be set up in Multan for Kashmiri refugees. He directed that all measures should be taken to make the elections transparent. The foolproof security would be provided to candidates to ensure elections in a peaceful environment inside the polling station. The traffic police would be deployed outside the polling stations for parking arrangements.