Lockdown Pakistan only way to stop covid-19: Aseefa Bhutto

Published: 06:47 PM, 22 Mar, 2020
Lockdown Pakistan only way to stop covid-19: Aseefa Bhutto

Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari sister Aseefa Bhutto Zardari in a tweet said imposing lockdown across Pakistan is the only way to control COVID-19 virus.

Aseefa said this is a necessary step to stop or reduce (coronavirus) transmission and will stop putting further people at risk. She lauded the effort of CM Sindh to impose lockdown in Sindh with effective from the 12pm tonight.

She tweeted, “Lockdown Pakistan is the only way to attempt to control COVID19 virus. This is a necessary step to stop/reduce transmission and will stop putting further people at risk! Essential decision made by CM Sindh.”

Separately, on Sunday Sindh government has established a separate twitter handle @19sindh to update coronavirus latest information in the province.