A woman sifts shoes on display at a shop to pick a perfect pair for her young daughter to flaunt on Eidul Azha. The government has imposed a ‘smart lockdown’ till August 5 as a strategy to prevent Covid-19 resurge in the province. PHOTO: RIZWAN ANWAR/EXPRESS
Traders’ cooperation sought in lockdown
Nadeem Qureshi says PM and CM Usman Buzdar were well-wishers of the business community
MULTAN:
Provincial Parliamentary Secretary Nadeem Qureshi on Tuesday sought the cooperation of traders in the smart lockdown to control coronavirus cases on the upcoming Eidul Azha. Nadeem Qureshi who is also a spokesperson for Punjab government said that Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chief Minister Usman Buzdar were well-wishers of the business community.
“By violating standard operating procedures(SOPs) on the Eid, we can face dire consequences of surge in coronavirus cases at a time when the number of virus cases has been minimised in the country,” he said.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 30th, 2020.
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