Law Minister Raja Basharat on Friday said that the continuous lockdown due to coronavirus was proving detrimental for the impoverished and daily wage earning segment of the society.
He added that the government is cognizant of the troubles being faced by the nation especially the poor. The law minister also said that the prime minister and the Punjab chief minister were focusing a bulk of their relief activities on the needy and poor.
Basharat also lauded the efforts afoot by the federal and provincial governments to ensure ration and monetary support is given to deserving individuals and families in these torrid times. Raja Basharat added that the the coronavirus was as yet in a semblance of control in the province but great caution needs to be exercised to keep it that way.
