Pakistan aims to bestow civil awards to health professionals

ISLAMABAD: According to the sources at Ministry of National Health Services Regulations and Coordination, Government of Pakistan (MNHSRC), the federal government has decided to honour the COVID-19 healthcare personnel for their contributions to the COVID-19 pandemic with a civil award.

Sources at the MNHSRC indicated that selected healthcare professionals would receive a one-time Civil Award for their performance.

On March 23, health workers will be recognised for their contributions during the COVID-19 pandemic with civil awards, according to reliable sources.

Nominations will be made for healthcare personnel from provinces, Azad Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan, sources claimed.