ISLAMABAD, (TLTP): Expressing grave concern over the rapid spreading of COVID-19 in the country, Vice Chairman of Pakistan Bar Council Abid Saqi 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 realize an alarming situation, saying it is the time that the government should ensure complete lockdown throughout the country while enforcing writ of the State in all public places and mosques by ensuring social distancing as measures in order to get the nation safe from severe consequences of lethal disease infield.
The decision of the federal government to allow gatherings in mosques for Friday and Trawih 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, which being violative of standards of social distancing and other related basic parameters, will, for sure, largely add to already alarming number of persons infected by coronavirus. “Our already weak and chocked healthcare system will absolutely be unable to meet and cater to such a situation.
The Vice Chairman, Pakistan Bar Council, has, therefore, urged upon the Federal Government to review its policy and ensure placing of complete lockdown throughout the country without any exception and leniency specially to religious monopolists, for saving precious lives of the people particularly in view of anticipated gravity of situation in Pakistan in coming few weeks as alarmed by the WHO and our own medical care experts.
