Complete lockdown.

THERE has been a massive surge in Covid-9 positive cases in Pakistan in the last few weeks which is quite alarming and should be a matter of concern for everyone.

We have more than 7, confirmed cases and over 3,4 deaths owing to coronavirus. Pakistan is now at 4th spot in the list of countries with most confirmed cases around the world.

From day one, Prime Minister Imran Khan has been against the lockdown because of our economic situation and he still supports easing the lockdown. He has implemented the 'smart lockdown' along with standard operating procedures for the people and businesses, public transport, industries, factories, etc., so that daily wagers are not affected.

He has also mentioned many times in his speeches that we should not compare Pakistan with the rest of the world because our problems are different from those in other countries. On the other hand, he has appreciated Sweden's smart lockdown and said that we should follow its policy to fight coronavirus pandemic.

In March, when there were very few coronavirus patients in the country and...