Had there been a strategy in place at the time of the imposition of lockdown or when the decision was taken to lift it, the number of COVID-19 cases in the country would not have increased at such a rapid rate.
According to a statement posted by the PML-N’s official Twitter account, the former Punjab chief minister called on the government to “not waste more time” in creating an effective national strategy to cope with the coronavirus. “The nation should be informed about the testing data and what strategy is in place to stem the spread of the coronavirus,” he said.
The statement from Shehbaz came at a time when the number of coronavirus cases in the province crossed 57,000 and more than 1,100 people died in Pakistan. The PML-N has, on frequent occasions, blamed the government for the rising number of coronavirus cases in the country and said that the Centre does not have a strategy in place to deal with the pandemic.
Meanwhile, Punjab Assembly Speaker Ch Pervaiz Elahi visited the residence of Chief Executive Urban Unit Khalid Sherdil, martyred in PIA plane crash.
He expressed heartfelt sorrow and grief with the mother of Shaheed Khalid Sherdil, brother Mujahid Sherdil and other family members and paid rich tributes to Shaheed Khalid Sherdil for his great sacrifice and services for the government.
Elahi prayed for eternal peace in rest and offered “Fateha” for Shaheed Khalid Sherdil.
On this occasion, he was accompanied by Secretary Punjab Assembly Muhammad Khan Bhatti.
Talking to the family members, Elahi said that Khalid Sherdil Shaheed was a dutiful, hardworking and honest officer, during Corona pandemic Khalid Sherdil worked on the front line, throughout his career Khalid Sherdil performed his duties by working very hard and with honesty, his martyrdom is a great loss, we greatly value the services of Shaheed Khalid Sherdil for the Punjab Government, in this moment of grief and sorrow we are with the bereaved family of Shaheed Khalid Sherdil.
