{"id":17836,"date":"2020-11-23T10:17:33","date_gmt":"2020-11-23T05:17:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/?p=17836"},"modified":"2020-11-23T10:17:33","modified_gmt":"2020-11-23T05:17:33","slug":"pakistan-may-go-into-complete-lockdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/archives\/17836","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan may go into complete lockdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad,<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan will be compelled to go into a complete lockdown if Coronavirus cases continue to surge across the country at the same rate and the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) will be responsible for the consequences, tweeted PM Imran Khan on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The prime minister blamed the PDM for \u201cdeliberately endangering lives and livelihoods\u201d by holding jalsas across the country with coronavirus cases in Pakistan on the rise.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf Covid-19 cases continue to rise at the rate we are seeing, we will be compelled to go into complete lockdown and the PDM will be responsible for the consequences,\u201d he tweeted.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&amp; complete lockdowns in most countries. In Pak, the PDM by continuing with jalsas is deliberately endangering lives &amp; livelihoods bec if cases continue to rise at the rate we are seeing, we will be compelled to go into complete lockdown &amp; PDM will be responsible for consequences<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ImranKhanPTI\/status\/1330397590416986115?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 22, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Reiterating his often-repeated stance, the premier told Opposition parties that he would not grant them an NRO even if they held \u201ca million jalsas.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOpposition is callously destroying people\u2019s lives and livelihoods in their desperation to get an NRO. Let me make it clear: they can hold a million jalsas but will not get any NRO,\u201d he tweeted.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Opposition is callously destroying people&quot;s lives &amp; livelihoods in their desperation to get an NRO. Let me make it clear: they can hold a million jalsas but will not get any NRO.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ImranKhanPTI\/status\/1330397592920985600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 22, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>However, the prime minister said he did not want to take the lockdown measure as it would hurt the economy and create problems for the people. He lashed out at the Opposition by saying that its \u201conly goal is NRO at whatever cost to the lives of people &amp; the country\u2019s economy\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI do not want to take measures like a lockdown that will start hurting our economy which at the moment is showing signs of a robust recovery. Unfortunately, the Opposition\u2019s only goal is NRO at whatever cost to the lives of people &amp; the country\u2019s economy,\u201d he tweeted.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I do not want to take measures like a lockdown that will start hurting our economy which at the moment is showing signs of a robust recovery. Unfortunately, the Opposition&#39;s only goal is NRO at whatever cost to the lives of people &amp; the country&#39;s economy.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ImranKhanPTI\/status\/1330400663998750720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 22, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The premier expressed concern at second Covid-19 spike data, highlighting the increase in Covid patients on ventilators in the last 15 days. In his tweet, the government\u2019s spokesperson stated, \u201cPlaying with the lives of innocent people and workers for petty political gain exposes the mindset of vested interest groups.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Opposition is callously destroying people&quot;s lives &amp; livelihoods in their desperation to get an NRO. Let me make it clear: they can hold a million jalsas but will not get any NRO.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ImranKhanPTI\/status\/1330397592920985600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 22, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe culprits who have defamed the state institutions and destroyed the economy are now after the health and employment of the people. They want to affect both public health and employment with their irresponsible behavior,\u201d he maintained.<\/p>\n<p>The federal minister further added, \u201cThe people will be held accountable for the corruption.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Pakistan on Sunday reported 59 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases surged to 374,173. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 7,662 on Sunday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad, Pakistan will be compelled to go into a complete lockdown if Coronavirus cases continue to surge across the country at the same rate and the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) will be responsible for the consequences, tweeted PM Imran Khan on Sunday. 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