PM Imran Khan Urges Opposition to Suspend Rallies

 

 Prime Minister Imran Khan advised opposition to suspend public meetings for at least two months and said that the rallies will not harm me but expose to people’s lives due to outbreak of Covid-19.

After chairing meeting of the National Coordination Committee (NCC) on COVID-19, while addressing the nation on TV he said that opposition believes that they can put pressure on him by holding rallies but instead; rallies will endanger lives of people.

As per reports of National Coordination Committee, 3138 people are infected with corona virus, while 56 persons died due to COVID 19 in last 24 hours. Out of which 51 patients died in hospitals whereas five persons died out of hospitals due to corona virus.

Prime Minister of Pakistan further said that these demonstrations and rallies will not make any difference to PTI’s government but opposition is placing lives of people at risk. Mr Khan asked who has still staged more rallies and demonstration than his party and will opposition will succeed in his ouster.

PM Imran Khan said that chances of virus spreading will increase on coming close to one another during public meetings and rallies.

He added that when everyone knows that coronavirus is spreading then rallies can be staged after two or three months to save people’s lives.

PM Imran Khan said that he was not terrified of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM)’s rallies but such movements would be reason for spread of coronavirus during second wave of disease.

He said that 64% of beds allocated for COVID 19 patients are now occupied in Multan where PDM staged rally on 1 December 2020.

When people gather at one place, the virus spreads and after some time like approximately a week or ten days, people will begin seeing patients of coronavirus at hospitals.”

He said 40 beds allotted for corona patients were engaged in Peshawar where 11-party opposition alliance had held a public meeting on 22 November 2020.

Prime Minister Khan said that 50pc of beds were busy in Islamabad. Average for coronavirus patients’ beds currently occupied is around 40% that means COVID-19 cases are spreading. He warned that in start of winter, it would become more challenging to restrict extent of coronavirus. He feared if virus spreads at current rate during second wave then hospital will fill up and he urged that this is time to adopt precautionary measures and follow SOPs (standard operating procedures) and wear face masks.

He added that in colder months, people sit together around the heaters warranting chances for spread of virus as disease spreads more speedily in indoor locations than open areas.

Mr Khan added that entire world is facing problems for implementing of SOPs during second wave of virus spread as in Europe; people are resisting as they have tired.

Prime Minister Pakistan Imran Khan further said that the government wanted to save people of country in winter. Otherwise this virus will affect health department employee which will put pressure on hospitals and will disturb elderly and people having pre-existing illnesses.