Traders’ cooperation sought in lockdown
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
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.