Covid-19 lockdo­wn means parks are bereft of people­ISLAMABAD: As a lockdown enforced in the federal capital enters the third week, residents are missing out on one of their most favourite times of the year, spring. The season sees the entire city covered in colourful flowers and the cherry blossoms, turning the year-long green look of the city into a rainbow of natural colours. The spring festival in the federal capital, which is held every year to celebrate the arrival of the ‘season of flowers’, has also been postponed indefinitely. However, he lamented that “the pandemic has seized the liveliness of Islamabad which is usually visible during the spring season every year”. However, Rasool pointed to the silver lining of the lockdown, noting that the environment of the federal capital is much cleaner now.

Source: The Express Tribune April 08, 2020 05:26 UTC