PM Imran cautions public from violating SOPs during Muharram, Eid ul Adha 2020

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday cautioned the public from violating coronavirus SOPs during Eid ul Adha holidays and the Muharram days, saying that Pakistan will witness a spike in cases if the public does not exhibit responsibly.

The prime minister was addressing the media during which he credited the smart lockdown with saving lives and helping stem the virus from spreading. “We were able to contain the spread of coronavirus and now the whole world is now recognising its benefits,” he said.

Touching upon the COVID-19 situation in the US and Europe, the prime minister said that Pakistan’s situation was different from these countries.

“70-80% of labourers in our country are not registered; therefore, our approach had to be different from the European countries,” he said.

The prime minister said that India was now suffering from the coronavirus as it had imposed a complete lockdown in the country and spiked hunger and poverty.

“We could not take any drastic step like imposing curfew. We were afraid that more people will die from starvation and poverty than coronavius itself.

“India is now suffering the results of their decisions and the people are suffering in the neighborhood,” he said.