A letter to our lawmakers who didn't wear masks to the Senate election.

Dear Reader, like most people, we love playing games and invite you to play a game of 'I spy' with us today. We'll go first: I spy with my little eye, lawmakers at the Senate election without masks.

Lawmakers gathered in the National Assembly in Islamabad on March 3 to cast their votes and elect new senators. To understand the election and how it works, you can click here, but that's not what we're concerned about. Our esteemed lawmakers seem to have forgotten we're currently in the midst of a global pandemic and coronavirus is still a thing.

Many of these senior citizens (an overwhelming majority of them are over 60) are playing games with their lives and those of their peers. It's all fun and games until someone gets Covid.

Health experts believe a third wave of the virus could hit Pakistan as the country continues to ease restrictions. But one restriction that hasn't been eased yet (thank God) is the requirement of wearing masks in public places. If only someone would tell our esteemed lawmakers that.

From Prime Minister Imran Khan to Leader of the Opposition Shehbaz Sharif, leaving their masks off seemed to be a bipartisan issue. It's like they had a secret meeting before the election and made a blood pact: all for one and coronavirus for all!

Another fun game: Look at this video posted by the PTI's official account and find someone wearing a mask. One of the few people to cover their faces is Federal Planning Minister Asad Umar, which is fortunate...

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