Rehman Malik’s book on cotonavirus launched

Islamabad: A book “CORONAVIRUS- THREAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY” written by Former Interior Minister, Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Interior has been launched on Saturday by former Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf.

Due to the situation because of Coronavirus when social distancing and isolation are being observed to control this deadly pandemic, the book was launched in a simple but highly impressive ceremony through video. The ceremony was also attended by renowned journalists.

The ceremony was commenced with recitation from holy Quran and national anthem. Senator A. Rehman Malik in his opening remarks welcomed the distinguished guests and briefed the audiences about the book.

He said that the Novel COVID-19 has brought miseries and confusions within the states as the world has been cut up with this sudden shocking surprise. He said that in the begging, the world took it lightly and treated it like a normal virus and it is also heartening that the experts and the concerned international authorities had not warned it’s multiplying growth in the world.

He said that soon after the confirmation of first two cases in Pakistan, he called an emergency meeting of Senate Standing Committee on Interior on February 27th, 2020 and suggested a comprehensive National Action Plan on Coronavirus containing 37 actions and measures to be taken on war footing to block the potential spread of the coronavirus in Pakistan. He expressed that he wishes the government had implemented those 37 point in letter and spirit.

He said that he had suggested strict measures at airports and all entry points and had directed that no passenger should enter Pakistan without proper screening for COVID-19 and should not be allowed to leave for home but instead be quarantined for specific time. He said that well on time he had suggested to close all the educational institutions, establish quarantine and isolation centres in each city and provide doctors, paramedics and all officials at airports with PPEs. He said that he had also suggested to immediately announce a task force like National Coordination Center for COVID-19 and enhance the testing capacity.

He said that things have got better since the National Coordination Center is established and have taken over the control to combat Coronavirus. He said that all operations are being managed with visible improvement. He urged the nation to follow all the measures to spread further spread of Coronavirus.

Senator A. Rehman Malik further said that the weight of a virus is measured at 0.85 actograms or 0.85 x (10)^-18 grams, or about one millionth of a trillion grams and 70 billion viruses that will make a person sick attract about 0.0000005 grams. Since the total number of cases worldwide is now over 2 million, the total weight of the rogue viruses which are present in the world comes about 1 gram, he added. He said that this virus and the creator of virus has brought the Entire world is on its knees with a total of 1 gram of virus. He said “I have been posing this question why with all advance medical technology we have so far failed to find its antidote and some back ground interviews indicate that the same virus did attack in 1994 -95.”

Former Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf who was the chief guest cut the red ribbon and formally launched the book. While addressing the ceremony as Chief Guest, he highly appreciated Senator A. Rehman Malik for writing a comprehensive book in a very short time. He said that Senator A. Rehman Malik always surprises us by his outstanding performance. He said that he was pleased to know that Senator A. Rehman Malik was the first who felt the potential outbreak of Coronavirus in Pakistan and well on time he suggested the government 37- important measures. He expressed that if the government had implemented his 37-points National Action Plan on Coronavirus, the situation would far different today. He said that the book is a complete guideline for the government of Pakistan and NHS across the world as to how combat Coronavirus and any such epidemic in future. He said that being the investigator, Senator A. Rehman Malik couldn’t ignore the multiple conspiracy theories about origin of COVID-19 so he has written letters to UN Secretary General to investigate either the virus is manmade or naturally grown. He said that he was highly impressed by the TORs Senator Malik has suggested to UN Secretary General for UN Commission on COVID-19. He said if any commission in the future is constituted on Coronavirus, the credit of it shall go to Senator A. Rehman Malik. Raja Pervez Ashraf said that we should refrain from political blame game on the issue of Coronavirus and should unitedly combat this pandemic as it is matter of the life of all of us and our children.

In the preface of the book, Senator A. Rehman Malik writes that the world is witnessing now the row between China and USA which has become a major debate in the international media and briefly speaking the world electronic and print media is buzzing about the Geo-location of the origin of COVID-19, the detection of Zero Patient and why the behavior, intensity, and fertility rate of COVID-19 is varying from country to country. He said that world is confused whether it is man-made or naturally grown virus. He writes “I have done a very deep study and research and based on the strong opinion emerging in the international media, I decided to write a letter below in my personal capacity to the Secretary-General, UNO. I am reproducing the same letter for the information of the readers and I hope that the Secretary-General, UNO will take necessary action in view of the concerns shown by the masses. The book “Coronavirus- Threat to National Security” is divided into two parts; Part A is comprised of twenty-four chapters in which the author has evaluated the virus threat to the National health and has proposed a 37 points Anti-Corona National Action plan. The Part-B comprises of the efforts of Senator A Rehman Malik as Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Interior and as an Individual Pakistani in his fight against Coronavirus. The complied knowledge is comprehensive and credible and serves the purpose of educating its readers about the basics of the viruses, epidemics, pandemics and biological weapons. The foreword of the book is written by Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser wherein he has highly appreciated the work undertaken by author Senator A. Rehman Malik and has applauded his 37-points National Action on Coronavirus. A special message for the book is written by former Deputy Speaker National Assembly Faisal karim Kundi and has highly appreciated Senator A. Rehman Malik for his most needed book on COVID-19. He said this book is another feather in Senator A. Rehman Malik’s cap.

At the end of the ceremony, besides thanking the participants, Senator A. Rehman Malik dedicated the sale proceed to the Shohdaas Foundation. He also hoped that the hard compiled facts will serve as guiding tool in combating the COVID-19.