ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Health Services (NHS) on Wednesday responded to a letter issued by Transparency International Pakistan (TIP) wherein it stated that the decision to allow private imports of Covid-19 vaccines by the incumbent government was a “deliberate policy tool”. Earlier, TIP had asked Prime Minister Imran Khan to cancel the policy of allowing private the sector to import the Covid-19 vaccine. Separately, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on National Health Dr Faisal Sultan on Wednesday said the government believed in merit, transparency and good governance. According to the data shared by the spokesperson for Punjab Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department (PP&SHD), the number of coronavirus cases in the province reached 202,743. Thirty deaths and 3301 cases of Coronavirus infections were reported across the country during the last twenty-four hours.

Source: Pakistan Today March 24, 2021 13:05 UTC