His funeral prayers will be held today at 1.30 pm in GOR 5 Faisal Town. He has left a widow, two daughters and a son to mourn.Siddiqui joined government services in 1985.
Dengue virus is on the rampage in Punjab, where Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif Thursday directed the concerned authorities to purchase medicines and machines on emergency basis for elimination of dengue virus.
A Chinese national, working in Punjab Department of Information Technology became victim of the virus. He had been admitted to Jinnah Hospital, where doctors declared him to be in critical state with Platelets fell below 9000 count.
Punjab CM Sharif chaired a special emergency committee formed for the extermination of dengue virus. Shahbaz said anti-dengue drive was in progress on war footing, vowing to overwhelm the challenge with cooperation from the people and the experts.
He directed Health Secretary to himself inspect facilities at hospitals.
Meantime, Punjab Health Department recommended special measures to stem the growth of mosquitoes in educational institutions and posh areas.
Also, five patients admitted at Multan’s Nishtar Hospital were tested positive for dengue virus. Another patient was confirmed as dengue infected at District Hospital of Bahawalnagar.
Under section 144, all private and public swimming pools in Karachi have been closed for one month as a precautionary measure to deal with the growing threat posed by the dengue virus.
While briefing the media, DCO Karachi Muhammad Hussain Syed said four towns were being fumigated on a daily basis.
The DCO added that when a dengue case is reported from a certain household, 20 nearby houses will also be fumigated.
This year, 200 dengue cases have been reported in Karachi and according to the DCO, in order to stop the breeding of dengue mosquitoes chemicals will be added to drains and dengue monitoring cells will be formed at the town.Secretary Punjab Mineral Development Corporation, Ataullah Siddiqui died of dengue fever Monday, South Punjab News reported. He was hospitalized on Friday after he was diagnosed with the fever.
His funeral prayers will be held today at 1.30 pm in GOR 5 Faisal Town. He has left a widow, two daughters and a son to mourn.Siddiqui joined government services in 1985.
Dengue virus is on the rampage in Punjab, where Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif Thursday directed the concerned authorities to purchase medicines and machines on emergency basis for elimination of dengue virus.
A Chinese national, working in Punjab Department of Information Technology became victim of the virus. He had been admitted to Jinnah Hospital, where doctors declared him to be in critical state with Platelets fell below 9000 count.
Punjab CM Sharif chaired a special emergency committee formed for the extermination of dengue virus. Shahbaz said anti-dengue drive was in progress on war footing, vowing to overwhelm the challenge with cooperation from the people and the experts.
He directed Health Secretary to himself inspect facilities at hospitals.
Meantime, Punjab Health Department recommended special measures to stem the growth of mosquitoes in educational institutions and posh areas.
Also, five patients admitted at Multan’s Nishtar Hospital were tested positive for dengue virus. Another patient was confirmed as dengue infected at District Hospital of Bahawalnagar.
Under section 144, all private and public swimming pools in Karachi have been closed for one month as a precautionary measure to deal with the growing threat posed by the dengue virus.
While briefing the media, DCO Karachi Muhammad Hussain Syed said four towns were being fumigated on a daily basis.
The DCO added that when a dengue case is reported from a certain household, 20 nearby houses will also be fumigated.
This year, 200 dengue cases have been reported in Karachi and according to the DCO, in order to stop the breeding of dengue mosquitoes chemicals will be added to drains and dengue monitoring cells will be formed at the town.
