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LAHORE : The Punjab government Saturday fixed the chicken meat price at Rs 260 per kilogram for three days of Eid holidays while the further price fixation, and other issues faced by the poultry industry will be reviewed after Eid.

The decision was made in a meeting between the Pakistan Poultry Association and Punjab Minister for Industry and Trade Mian Aslam Iqbal. The government had called leaders of the poultry industry for talks after the supply of chicken meat was halted to markets in the province. With the shortage of chicken meat no rate was decided as the suppliers were unable to supply and the sellers remained idle.

The poultry industry agreed to call off the strike and ensure supply to the market on Eid days. Further, the government will ensure Rs 260 per kg price for chicken meat and take action against overcharging by sellers.

According to Abdul Basit, a veteran businessman of the poultry industry in Pakistan, chicken meat supply was almost 60 percent short after the covid-19 struck.

The Punjab government become a silent spectator when lockdown started and the live chicken price crashed to Rs 60 per kg and farmers stopped production. Chick suppliers threw them away or killed them as the farmers refused producing chicken and closed down their farms due to uncertain conditions, he said.

Abdul Basit said that instead of understanding the intensity of the situation, the Punjab government claimed the credit for reduction in the price, rather than intervene in the situation to stabilise the price. Resultantly, the farmers closed down their farms and now 60 percent shortage is witnessed in the market.

Further, the government started taking chicken from the farm by force which compelled the farmers to close their business, he claimed. Now the situation is that the price of live chicken at farm is Rs 190 per kg while Rs 230 in Sindh while no provincial government is intervening in the business both in KP and Sidh. Contrary to this, the Punjab government has been intervening which resulted it the unavailability of chicken meat in the market, he added. He believed that the government should have intervened when farmers were not lifting chicks from hatcheries and closing farms due to covid-19 lockdown. Now the time has passed and the government is threatening the existing farmers by forcefully taking over their produce which is deplorable, he added.

He suggested that the government should also fix the minimum price of chicken meat likewise other items so that farmers were able to recover their costs and have assurance of getting returns from the business. Otherwise, many other farmers will also leave the business which would further increase the price.

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Zafar Mirza has hinted that the country will be subjected to further lockdown. Click on the link to see full news on BAADBAN TV

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Zafar Mirza has hinted that the country may be subjected to further lockdown if the number of coronavirus cases and deaths surged.

Mirza, while speaking to the media in Islamabad, warned that any further negligence over the implementation of the standard operating procedures (SOPs) could worsen the situation as the daily number of cases skyrocketed.

As of now, 56,792 people have been detected to have contracted the virus while 1,169 of them have lost the battle against the disease.

He said that the government will assess the situation after Eid and make a decision on reimposing the lockdown.

“Pakistanis are under the wrong impression that the prevalence of the disease is reducing,” he said.

He said it is being observed that movement and interaction of people have increased during the Eid holidays and the SOPs are not being properly followed, which could lead to a “disastrous situation.”

The SAPM said social distancing and other precautionary measures are a key to stop the spread of this contagious disease.

 

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“We don’t know when this virus will end. There are some 37,700 active cases in the country and the numbers are rising,” he said.

The SAPM revealed that testing has been beefed up and till yesterday 483,000 tests were conducted. The recovery rate is 38%.

“I urge people to prevent the spread of the virus and not become the reason for it,” he said.

PIA PLANE CRASH: Prime report been quashed by pilot Sajjad Gul’s father. More than ten bodies have been buried without identifying them, there families did protest. Father of pilot Sajjad Gul, Gul Hassan said that he quash all these eluding investigations. What Federal Minister and Federal government said Click on the link to see full news on BAADBAN TV

Federal Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar said the federal government has notified an inquiry board comprising of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) officials who will do an independent inquiry into the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) aircraft flying from Lahore to Karachi that crashed in the densely populated area of Model Colony on Friday.

Addressing the media at the crash site, the aviation minister said Prime Minister Imran Khan has ordered an immediate inquiry into the matter, adding that Airbus officials, comprising French and German experts, will also do a separate inquiry.

Sindh Governor Imran Ismail maintained that the premier will ensure a fair inquiry into the crash, in the same way that he exposed the sugar crisis, adding that a 100 per cent free and fair inquiry will be ensured.

The aviation minister expressed his condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the tragic accident. He said the pilots, passengers and PIA crew members were martyred.

Sarwar further said the survivors will be given Rs500,000 and damaged cars and houses will also be compensated for by the government.

The minister said the government will do its best to provide the insurance amount of Rs5 million to the families of the martyred on an immediate basis.

He also paid tribute to social welfare organisations, law enforcement agencies and especially the citizens of the area who worked tirelessly to put out the fire and save the lives of those under the debris.

The Sindh governor said DNA tests are underway, adding that a specialist team has come in from Lahore to help.

Twenty-four-year-old Mohammad Zubair on Saturday recounted how he heard “children crying” as he tried to climb through the debris of the crashed Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) jetliner.

Zubair is one of only two victims to have survived Friday’s fatal crash with the only other survivor being Zafar Masood, a bank executive of the Bank of Punjab. 

When PK8303, an Airbus A320 from Lahore to Karachi, began to shake violently, Zubair said he thought it was just turbulence. The pilot then announced on the intercom that the landing could be “troublesome.” 

“Suddenly the plane jerked violently, once and then again,” he said. Moments later, as it approached the international airport, the plane crashed into an overcrowded residential neighborhood of Karachi known as Model Colony.

“I saw so much smoke and fire. I heard people crying, children crying,” Zubair said. The survivor managed to crawl his way out of the rubble and smoke and was eventually rushed to a hospital. He had suffered burns but was in a stable condition.

According to details, 54-year-old Captain Sajjad Gul Jam, who was flying IA flight PK8303, has been martyred. Captain Sajjad Gul Shaheed has a son and two daughters. Other personalities and citizens including friends and relatives are coming to the residence of martyred Captain Sajjad Gul to offer condolences while the body of the martyr will be delivered to his residence today.