Laxity in observing SoPs may further spread coronavirus: governor.

LAHORE -- Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar has said that failure to comply with standard operating procedures (SoPs) of the smart lockdown may cause more harm and cause spread of the coronavirus.

Talking to Provincial Forest Minister Sibtain Khan during a meeting at the Governor's House here on Sunday, he said the government wanted to keep wheel of economy moving while following precautions to avoid coronavirus infection.

The governor said Prime Minister Imran Khan wanted to transform Pakistan into a true welfare state, adding that the government introduced the financial support package for small businessmen and Rs12,000 for those families that lost their jobs in the wake of coronavirus pandemic. 'The poor and vulnerable families will not be left unattended during these testing times,' he added. Sarwar said the government was planning to switch to smart lockdown as people were facing severe economic crisis while the business community was faced with serious problems in...