Prime Minister Imran Khan has that Pakistan was walking a tightrope to strike a balance between a lockdown and ensuring its people do not die of hunger and the economy does not collapse.
PM Imran took to Twitter and said that the incidence of poverty was high in the sub-continent, adding that, the government needs to be aware of its people and their situation.
He said, “In the subcontinent, with a high rate of poverty, we are faced with the stark choice of having to balance between a lockdown necessary to slow down/prevent the spread of COVID19 & ensuring people don’t die of hunger & our economy doesn’t collapse. So we are walking a tightrope.”
We have locked down educational institutions, Malls, marriage halls, restaurants & other places where public congregates. But, to stop the devastation of the lockdown we have kept our agri sector open & now we are opening up our construction sector.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) April 4, 2020
In another tweet, PM Imran said that the government has locked down the educational institutions, malls, marriage halls, restaurants and other places of congregation.
He further said, “However, to stop the devastation of the lockdown we have kept our agriculture sector open and now we are opening up our construction sector.”
Earlier on Friday, PM Imran announced a relief package for the construction sector and said that it was necessary to maintain ‘a balance’ between the lockdown and economic activity.
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