Islamabad: The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) has assured the government that it will work with the local industries to make sure that there was no shortage of oxygen and sufficient oxygen was available for coronavirus patients in the federal capital.
SardarYasirIlyas Khan, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry chairing a meeting of ICCI Executive Body discussed this important issue with the representatives of local industries. He said it was high time that the local industries including pharmaceuticals, steel, chemicals and others should spare oxygen to cope with any emergency situation related to its supply for the Covid-19 patients. He also called upon the government to step up efforts for import of more oxygen from Iran, China and other destinations so that the coronavirus patients may not suffer due to its shortage. He said that the FazalSteel Industries Islamabad was ready to offer free of cost oxygen refill to hospitals provided availability of certified cylinders
Fatma Azim Senior Vice President and Abdul Rehman Khan Vice President ICCI said that the public sector hospitals in Islamabad have already halted the previously scheduled surgeries to ensure continuous supply of oxygen for coronavirus patients and urged that the industries in Islamabad should also come forward to spare oxygen from their industrial operations so that it could be supplied to the coronavirus patients in case of its shortage in Islamabad.