NSC forms National Coordination Committee to curb Coronavirus spread

NSC forms National Coordination Committee to curb Coronavirus spread.

Government has constituted a high-level National Coordination Committee to effectively curb the spread of coronavirus in the country.

National Security Committee meeting made this decision during its meeting in Islamabad on Friday.

NSC forms National Coordination Committee

Prime Minister Imran Khan presided over the meeting.

They thoroughly discussed evolving situation in the wake of new coronavirus cases in the country.

Later Special Assistant on Health Services Dr Zafar Mirza briefed the media on the NSC decisions.

Special Assistant on Information Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan and National Security official Moeed Yusuf accompanied him.

Mirza said the National Coordination Committee would comprise of federal ministers concerned, Chief Ministers, Surgeon General of Pakistan Army, and representatives of DG ISI, DG ISPR as well as DG military operations.

Mirza would remain NCC’s  convener.

Moreover, he said that National Coordination Committee would evaluate the situation on day to day basis.

The NCC would hold its first meeting will be held in Islamabad today (Saturday).

He said the NDMA will be the leading operational agency that will lead all steps.

The other wide-ranging decisions taken at the meeting include closure of educational institutions for three weeks, ban on public gatherings, and complete shutdown of the Western border with Iran and Afghanistan for two weeks.

The Committee also decided to close all airports except Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi for international travel.

However, seaports would remain operational with increased screening arrangements and surveillance so that the trade activities could not be affected.

Dr Zafar Mirza quoted the Prime Minister as saying that safety of people is top most priority of the government.

GTV