The Punjab Healthcare Commission has approved Covid PCR Testing Lab established at the University of Agriculture Faisalabad to perform the corona tests. The lab is set up at the Institute of Microbiology, UAF

In a letter issued by PHC Chief Executive Officer Dr Shuiab Khan, the lab will provide the PCR testing for the samples to be received from the Punjab Government. In this regard, a team of theCommission comprising Dr Fahad Manzoor Bajwa, Dr Shoaib Malik, and Ausaf Cheema visited the UAF to assess the Lab where it is equipped to perform the PCR testing for Covid 19 and it granted permission. The step is taken keeping in view of the emergency situation due to Covid-19 pandemic. The lab will work under the National guidelines for laboratories. Dr Muhammad Ashraf said that the university was making all out efforts to facilitate the government in its efforts to combat Covid 19. He said that Dr Sajjad Ur Rehman of the Institute will supervise the testing process. At the initial level, the university will perform 50 tests on daily bases received from the Punjab Government. He added that the University had provided its hostels for the quarantine purposes to the government. He added that amid this difficult situation of Covid, the university continues its academic facilities online to the students so that they can learn at the distance. He added that different social media channels were being used for the purposes.