RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Tuesday said the Pakistan government was striving hard to acquire and supply the required resources.

“Most advanced nations and governments are finding it extremely difficult to fight this pandemic. In this hour of distress, we must remain patient and steadfast,” he said in a statement, the Inter Services Public Relations reported.

“…Most advanced nations / govts are finding it extremely difficult to fight this pandemic. Pakistan Govt is striving hard to acquire & supply the required resources. In this hour of distress we must remain patient and steadfast.” COAS (2/2)

— DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) April 7, 2020

On orders of the COAS, Pakistan Army was despatching emergency supplies of medical equipment including PPEs to Quetta to help medical staff fight Covid-19 effectively in Balochistan.

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He said this while chairing a high-level review meeting regarding situation after the outbreak of coronavirus in the country.

The prime minister said doctors and medical staff were acting as vanguard to stop the spread of this killer disease.

Imran Khan directed that benefits of already announced comprehensive package for the construction sector should reach lower strata of society, especially laborers.