Presid­ent Alvi floats idea during virtua­l summit of NAM conven­ed by Azerba­ijanISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday proposed global truce, including cessation of all “skirmishes and war like situations”, in order to focus solely on the fight against coronavirus (Covid-19). The idea was floated by President Arif Alvi during the virtual summit of Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) convened by Azerbaijan, the current chair. President Alvi raised the issue of Kashmir as well as hate crime incidents against Muslims in India and proposed a ceasefire. He said the impact of Covid-19 had exposed the fragility of our global system and the enormity of the “challenges we face”. Our three-pronged response of preventing Covid-19 from spreading, suppressing it, and mitigating its impact have largely been effective, as Pakistan is still in the containment phase.

Source: The Express Tribune May 04, 2020 18:56 UTC