Speaking at a press conference in Islamabad, Imran urged people not to let their guard down in the coming weeks. As of Saturday, the country has recorded 148 deaths and over 7,750 cases ever since the pandemic hit Pakistan. Islamabad has 163 cases, Gilgit-Baltistan has 250 cases whereas Azad Kashmir has 48 cases so far. He said that if levels of poverty in Pakistan increased by the time it has defeated the coronavirus, the country will have lost the overall war. He also questioned the spreading of “fake news” regarding a higher number of coronavirus deaths than officially reported.

Source: Pakistan Today April 18, 2020 11:31 UTC