Pakistan can't afford another lockdown: PM.

ISLAMABAD -- Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the country cannot endure any more total lockdowns. He said that we can't stop coronavirus from spreading, it can only be prevented by following SOPs. Addressing the corona Tiger Force, PM Imran Khan said that we have decided to recruit volunteers to fight the coronavirus. So far, one million Corona Tigers have registered to raise awareness about the pandemic. The Prime Minister said that Coronavirus is not going to stop completely, it will continue to spread. He said that if people do not follow SOPs, there is a danger of an even greater loss. He hinted that coronavirus hotspots in the country may have to be sealed in the coming days. He said that the country can still come out relatively

unscathed from this crisis If people follow SOPs and decide to be responsible. PM said that lockdowns imposed in poor countries due to coronavirus have caused havoc in the lower strata of their population while on the other hand businesses in even the richest of countries are being destroyed due to Corona. He said that even in the richest country like USA there are shortages of food and people are having to queue up to be fed. There was a severe lockdown in India which...

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