ISLAMABAD: Asad Umar has said that people, especially women, should start shopping for Eid now as there may be a lockdown in the future.
Prime Minister Imran Khan chaired a meeting of the National Coordinating Committee for Covid in which federal ministers and senior provincial officials participated and provincial chief ministers participated through video link. The meeting also considered tightening the Corona restrictions and proposed 10 holidays in educational institutions on Eid.
In a media briefing after the meeting, the head of NCOC and Federal Minister for Planning Asad Umar said that there may be a situation where cities have to be locked down. Outdoor dining is also being banned till Eid but only takeaways. And home delivery of food will be allowed, and gyms and exercise centers are being banned.
