PMA demands random testing for coronavirus.

KARACHI -- Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) and representatives of civil society have expressed concern on what they called confused policies of federal and provincial governments in fightingt COVID-19 in Pakistan. They expessed this concern while addressing a press conference attended by Dr S M Qaisar Sajjad Secretary General PMA Centre, Faisal Edhi Head of the Edhi Foundation, Dr Qazi M Wasiq Treasurer PMA Centre, Uzma Noorani, Co-Chairperson Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, Dr Usman Mako President-Elect PMA Sindh and others at PMA House Karachi. Member National Commission for Human Rights Pakistan Anis Haroon, General Secretary PMA Karachi Dr Abdul Ghafoor Shoro, Resident Director Aurat Foundation Ms Mehnaz Rehman and member public interest law association of Pakistan Anwar Kashif Mumtaz were also present. Speakers aid coronavirus situation in our country is worsening day by day and the number of corona patients and death tool due to corona is increasing rapidly. Till now 213,470 people have been found positive for coronavirus and 4395 people have died according to the official report. It is just because there does not exist, any uniform policy in Pakistan to control the spread of coronavirus.

They said federal and provincial governments are not on the same page. People are confused over the pandemic due to the rivalry of our governments. People only take their patients to hospitals when they are near to die. At this stage when patient's condition is worsened at hospitals or dies, they start damaging the hospitals and brutally attack the medics.

They further said there is panic in the society. Beds are not available in the hospitals. So, people are keeping their patients at home by turning a room...