Asad asks people to act in responsible manner to avert lockdown again.

ISLAMABAD -- Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar on Tuesday warned that the government would have no option but to impose complete lockdown again if the people failed to act in a responsible and cautious manner in the wake of COVID-19. Addressing launching ceremony of corona relief Tiger Force activities in the Federal Capital, he said people were apparently taking the decision of easing lockdown, easily by freely moving around in the markets and other places sans any purpose. 'After witnessing public rush in the markets, it seems that the virus has vanished away and situation has become normal,' he said, adding the threat of virus still persisted and it could even aggravate if the people did not follow precautionary measures. He said the prime minister had...

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