Siraj wants SOPs for burial of virus victims reviewed.

PESHAWAR -- Jamaat-i-Islami chief Siraul Haq has expressed concern over growing number of coronavirus patients in the country and urged the government to take practical steps to overcome the pandemic effectively.

Speaking at an event organised by Al-Khidmat Foundation, a charity of JI, here on Tuesday, he asked for provision of personal protective equipments (PPEs) to the health professionals fighting the pandemic on the front-lines. He said the government had ignored sacrifices of doctors and other health workers and forced them to serve the patients without proper protective gear.

Mr Haq suggested the government review the SOPs for burial of coronavirus victims as it had frightened people and nobody wanted to move to hospitals in case of any illness. He said the Covid-19 patients were 'treated' like terrorists.

He said many doctors and health employees had sacrificed their lives in the line of duty, but the government was yet to pay attention towards their problems. Many doctors, he claimed tendered resignations as a protest.

The JI chief said the authorities had banned entry of common citizens to the tourist spots, but Prime Minister Imran Khan along with his team was...

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