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ISLAMABAD Pakistan Muslim League-N leaders on Monday hit out at the incumbent government, accusing it of taking inadequate measures to stem the coronavirus that has claimed nearly 200 lives across the country. While addressing a news conference flanked by PML-N spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb and Senator Musadik Malik, former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi alleged that it is because of the incompetencies of the present government that the people of Pakistan might have to suffer in the coming days. “Previously the government was not able to make a timely decision for imposing a lockdown in the country and now they were so quick to ease restrictions even though the number for coronavirus cases is swelling with each passing day”, criticised Abbasi. Stressing upon the fact that these decisions should be brought under question during National Assembly sessions, the PML-N lawmaker rued that the authorities have failed to take effective measures in order to mitigate the adverse effects of coronavirus. Referring to Shahbaz Sharif’s appearance before National Accountability Bureau, the former prime minister said: “It is so unfair that NAB can’t wait, although Sharif has submitted all required documents before the court.” The national accountability watchdog should now demand documents from Prime Minister Imran Khan, Shehzad Akbar, and chairman NAB, he said, condemning the discriminatory behaviour of authorities towards PML-N and its leaders.
