COAS may be asked to help kill mosquitoes: Shahbaz

Shahbaz Sharif cut the joke while stressing the point that Health Department and other concerned should do maximum to check the spread of dengue virus. “If mosquito isn’t killed by insecticides, I would request General Kayani (Chief of Army Staff) to send in cannons to kill it,” the CM said while presiding over a meeting of special emergency committee set up for controlling dengue virus.Shahbaz said that all-out efforts are being made for saving the people from dengue virus. The deadly outbreak would be controlled through collective efforts, cooperation of people and consultation of experts.Heads of emergency committees of nine towns, members of National and Provincial Assemblies, senior doctors, principals of medical colleges, experts and representatives of World Health Organisation were present.The CM said that the campaign against dengue virus is being driven in the form of a movement and civil society, students, teachers as well as all segments of the society should join it. He also issued instructions for the purchase of medicines and the machinery required for the elimination of dengue virus on an emergent basis.He said that there should not be any delay in this regard. He directed to set up a helpline immediately for the benefit of dengue patients and general public. The Chief Minister directed the Secretary Health to ensure abundant supply of kits, medicines and other items in hospitals for the treatment of dengue patients and warned that no laxity or negligence will be tolerated in this regard.The Chief Minister said that all-out resources are being utilised for controlling dengue virus and nine special emergency committees headed by elected representatives have been set up at town level.