Chairman National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Lieutenant General Muhammad Afzal, on Wednesday, announced that all the personal protective equipment (PPEs) is being manufactured locally in Pakistan, making the country self-sufficient in PPE supply.
Speaking to a press briefing in Islamabad, Lt. General Muhammad Afzal reaffirmed that there is no shortage of PPEs in Pakistan as the country is manufacturing it locally and only ventilators are being imported from abroad, which is in fact significantly contributing to the preservation of foreign exchange reserves.
Chairman NDMA also stated that Pakistan has received essential medical supply from China via 11 flights carrying more than 100,000 tonnes of cargo.
Furthermore, Lt. General Afzal updated regarding the progress of construction work at Infectious Diseases Hospital in Islamabad, and stated that the facility will be operational by the end of May.
