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NCOC to launch crackdown against illegal cattle markets across country

Breaking News The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Friday has decided to launch a crackdown against illegal cattle markets across the country. According to sources, the National Command and Operation Centre will take action against the illegally established cattle markets for Eid ul Adha in the country. The move has been taken to ensure implementation of the standard operating procedures (SOPs) set by the government for cattle markets. Serious violation of the SOPs are being reported in the cattle markets across the country. It is to be noted that, illegal cattle markets had been set up in various parts of Karachi ahead of Eidul Adha. The areas include Safoora Chowarngi, People’s Chowrangi, Nazimabad, Golimar, Liaquatabad, Orangi, Malir, Korangi, and other parts of the city. Read more:  https://onlineindus.com/english/NCOC-to-launch-crackdown-against-illegal-cattle-markets-across-country/40269

Anti-polio drive to commence across country today

Breaking News Polio vaccination drive will commence across the country from today (Monday). According to sources, the campaign will be carried out in several districts of the country from today.  In the first phase, under the age of five, 800,000 children will be vaccinated in parts of Faisalabad, Attock, South Waziristan, Karachi and Quetta.  Sources further said that during the campaign, social distance and implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) will be ensured. The authorities will provide Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs), hand gloves, surgical masks, sanitizers, infrared thermometers to polio workers for vaccination drive.  It is to be noted that 58 cases of polio have been reported in the country so far this year, including 21 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 20 from Sindh, 14 from Balochistan and three from Punjab whereas the most recent case in Sindh was reported on June 9.  Earlier, on July 11, the federal government had decided to launch a special