PM reviews coronavirus situation during high level meeting

ISLAMABAD (92 News) – Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has chaired a high-level meeting to review situation in the aftermath of coronavirus (COVID-19). During the meeting, the prime minister also reviewed the steps to control COVID-19 spread besides, considering the strategy to ensure continuity in the industrial and economic activities and future planning. The meeting was attended by federal ministers including Makhdoom Khusru Bakhtiar, Asad Umar, Omar Ayub, Hamad Azhar, Syed Fakhar Imam, PM’s advisor Abdul Razak Dawood, PM’s special assistants Dr Moeed Yousaf, Dr Zafar Mirza, Barrister Shahzad Akbar, Tania Adrius, focal person on coronavirus Dr Faisal, chairman National Disaster Management Authority and senior officials. Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan also participated in the meeting through video link. On the other hand, PM Imran Khan has summoned the meeting of National Coordination Committee (NCC) tomorrow. According to the sources, the meeting will decide to extend lockdown further. The meeting will also review to soften the restriction during the lockdown. The Sindh government informed about to start flight operation as well as quarantine centre and testing facilities at the airport. Meanwhile, the federal ministers, special assistants and representatives of four provinces will participate in the meeting.