She said that I had to go to the office none the less. Similarly, other government officers including Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) Compliance Commissioner Farrukh Sabzwari, SECP Islamic Finance Department Executive Director Bilal Rasul and a number of other members of the compliance department of SECP also tested positive a few days ago. But despite all these employees filing for leave applications after testing positive, SECP chairperson Aamir Khan did not budge and instead urged employees to maintain regular attendance even in illness. Another Grade 17 officer working with the government of Punjab shared with Pakistan Today on condition of anonymity that despite several people testing positive in his department, there are no precautions being taken by senior officers. Multiple officials from other organisations such as Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) have also reached out to Pakistan Today to air their concerns over constant ignorance of higher officials in face of a global pandemic.

Source: Pakistan Today June 23, 2020 19:18 UTC