Country cannot afford complete lockdown, attitudes must change: Aslam Iqbal.

LAHORE -- Provincial Minister for Industry and Commerce Mian Aslam Iqbal has said that the purpose of smart lockdown is to prevent spread of cases at the local level. He reiterated that we cannot afford a complete lockdown and urged people to take the coronavirus pandemic seriously.

Mian Aslam Iqbal visited King Edward Medical University Telemedicine Center. Talking to media on this occasion, he said that coronavirus is not a conspiracy, it is an ugly reality, the people should treat it as such.

Mian Aslam Iqbal said that the entrances and exits of the identified hotspot areas would be sealed. The government wants economic activity and public safety to continue...