According to Bilawal, the country’s response to the pandemic so far had been characterised by federal foot-dragging over a comprehensive lockdown and an unwillingness to divert cash to the buckling health care system. “There is definitely a false sense of security that we’ve seen from the start of this crisis,” Bilawal said in a video call from his office in Karachi. Prime Minister Imran Khan has faced particular criticism after saying Pakistan could not afford a country-wide lockdown, citing the economic damage that would be unleashed. Bilawal noted that provincial health advisers, academics and experts had recommended tougher measures across Pakistan. “We can bring the economy back to life, but we cannot bring people back to life,” he said.

Source: Pakistan Today April 13, 2020 16:18 UTC