ISLAMABAD: Expressing grave concern over rapid spreading of COVID-19 in the country, Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) Vice Chairman Abid Saqi has supported the demand of doctors and Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) for complete lockdown across the country.
Talking to TLTP on Saturday, Saqi opined that spread rate of the COVID-19 during the last two days in Pakistan provides sufficient grounds to realise an alarming situation. He said it is time that the government should ensure complete lockdown throughout the country while enforcing writ of the state in all public places and mosques and by ensuring social distancing to save the nation from the lethal disease.
The decision of the federal government to allow gatherings in mosques for Friday and Traweeh prayers, when in view of gravity of the situation all over the world, all the Muslim States across the globe have strictly banned such gatherings, reflects undue leniency towards religious monopolists, he said.
“Our already weak and chocked healthcare system will absolutely be unable to meet and cater to such a situation,” he said.
Saqi urged the federal government to review its policy and ensure placing of complete lockdown throughout the country without any exception and leniency especially to religious monopolists.
