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ISLAMABAD, (MANEND NEWS): The National Assembly was informed
on Friday that Pakistan has started local production of anti-Covid
vaccine.
Parliamentary Secretary for National Health Services Nausheen Hamid
told the house during question hour that the first batch of CanSino
vaccine is currently being manufactured at the National Institute of
Health (NIH) and this will be available for administration to the people
by the end of this month.
The Parliamentary Secretary said out of the total stock of vaccine
doses imported, ninety one percent were purchased by the
government while the remaining nine percent were gifted by China.
Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan said
the government is working to revive Pakistan Railways. The private
sector is also being involved for this purpose.
Parliamentary Secretary for Industries and Production Aliya Hamza
Malik said the government is developing a National Industrial Policy to
strengthen the industrial baseline in the country. She said we are also
revising the auto policy for the growth of the automobile sector.
Taking the floor, Opposition Leader Shahbaz Sharif said the unanimous
resolution passed by the lower house the other day in support of
Palestinian people represents the aspirations of the people of Pakistan
and the entire Muslim Ummah. He said this resolution will be
presented to the UN office today.
PTI Leader Aamir Dogar said the whole house is on the same page for
the cause of Palestinians.
The Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals Bill, 2021 and the
Fiscal Responsibility and Debt Limitation (Amendment) bill, 2021 were
laid before the house on Friday. The house will now meet on Monday
at 4:00 PM.