ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has rejected CM Sindh Murad Ali Shah’s recommendation to slap complete lockdown in the country for two weeks.
Prime Minister Khan presided over the meeting through video link from his Bani Gala residence.
He held a telephonic conversation with the chief ministers of the four provinces and directed them to ensure the strict enforcement of SOPs. The NCC decided to launch a countrywide drive to promote the use of masks among the masses.
The prime minister was given a detailed briefing on the purchase of Covid-19 vaccine.
Noting that the third wave of the coronavirus is much more intense than the first two, he cleared that the government won’t impose a blanket lockdown. “We can’t afford the lockdown and the implementation of the SOPs will have to be ensured to control the virus,” he said.
