Staff Reporter
Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry has expressed serious concerns over the government’s decision of prematurely lifting the coronavirus lockdown, saying the Covid-19 cases will peak in Pakistan by mid-June.
The statement comes hours after Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed ordered for shopping malls and markets to be opened across the country.
The minister, through his official Twitter handle, said on Monday that a committee comprising experts at the Ministry of Science and Technology have stressed upon three points related to the Covid-19 pandemic.
He said the experts have forecast the Covid-19 cases would peak by mid-June and with that, they have rejected the theory of “herd-immunity”, claiming that it could be too dangerous and risky for the nation.
Experts also believe, he said, that coronavirus is not just a flu but far more complicated than that.
Fawad Chaudhry concluded that lockdown should not be lifted without prior safety precautions.
The only way forward is Prime Minister Imran Khan’s idea of smart lockdown, he maintained.
