ISLAMABAD: Political point scoring will remove our attention from coronavirus epidemic that will be loss of country, said Raja Pervez Ashraf, former prime minister and PPP leader.
Addressing the floor of the House, former prime minister Raja Pervez Ashraf said that political point-scoring will remove our attention from the real issue which was the coronavirus pandemic. “At this time we need to be united and work together to defeat the pandemic,” he said.
“The prime minister is the health minister as well and it is his responsibility to show a united front. The speaker has called for the national leadership and only through a national consensus will the issue be solved,” Ashraf noted.
He added, “The prime minister came, did a speech and left without listening to anyone. This attitude has put a mark on the way we are dealing with the pandemic. The National Assembly session was called so that we all could find a solution to the issues.”
Earlier while addressing the floor of the House, Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood said that the government has decided to take everyone along as we deal with the pandemic.
“Pakistan has not been affected with coronavirus as badly as other countries. Since we want to keep everyone on the same page, we established the National Coordination Committee and National Command and Control Centre,” he said.
Speaking about the criticism about the lockdown in the country, Mehmood said that those criticizing it had no idea about the daily wagers and the poor. “Coronavirus has affected the poor the most. Because of the lockdown, the daily wagers and the labourers had been the most affected.”
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