–PTI lawmakers say Sindh govt ‘mishandling’ lockdown, PPP ministers accuse Centre of creating hurdlesKARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) lawmakers on Sunday had a heated exchange of words over the measures taken against coronavirus in Sindh. Criticising the provincial government over its move to seal 12 union councils in the metropolis, the federal minister said, “How can the government seal 12 UCs? I assure the residents of Karachi that the PTI stands with them.”“Where is the Rs2 billion that was given to help the people? The federal minister’s remarks come as the number of cases in the province rose to 1,411 with two new deaths. Separately, Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Zaidi also slammed the PPP over its lax attitude towards the province’s health sector.

Source: Pakistan Today April 12, 2020 14:24 UTC