ISLAMABAD: Another feather in a cap of a Pakistani company for successfully manufacturing a world class most economical ‘face shield’ for school goers and kids to protect against deadly Coronavirus.

On Wednesday, Designer Zia of the shield in a briefing to President SAARC Chamber and Chairman United Business Group Iftikhar Ali Malik said that prior to designing of shields he held a series of result oriented consultations with a panel of leading medical professionals, scores of principals and headmasters/ headmistress of the provincial metropolis to understand the psyche of the students so that they feel comfortable while wearing shields in class and their facial impressions should also be clearly visible to teachers.

He furthered stated that “our company is the first in Pakistan which was awarded European Union’s ‘CE’ certification for face shields to manufacture and export. SPEL, the manufacturer, has been assessed and found to comply with the EU PPE regulations.

He disclosed that company in the prevailing circumstances in the country and on the personal request of Governor Punjab Muhammad Sarwar has worked out affordable meagre price of Rs 50 for a shield so that even poor people could also buy comfortably.

He said features of face shields included lightweight washable with soap and water, full face protection, comfortable to wear, non-resistant to breathing and first level of defense against splashes and mist.

It is made of transparent PET sheet using indigenous technologies with local resources.

Iftikhar Ali Malik congratulated the company  for developing the best quality face shield to meet the local demands and hoped it will help contain the spread of deadly pandemic when schools reopen on September 15 across the country.

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