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The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders on Sunday have said that the steps taken by Sindh government to combat coronavirus spread in the province were insufficient. Addressing a press conference in the Insaf House on Sunday, Opposition Leader in Sindh Assembly Firdous Shamim Naqvi has said the leaders of incumbent government are appealed to avoid doing politics on coronavirus matter and requested the political parties to support the federal government. The PTI leaders have advised the ruling provincial Pakistan People’s Party to have a mercy on the nation and country at least during the coronavirus pandemic, stop their mudslinging campaign against the federal government and focus their attention and energies on serving people of Pakistan.Shamim Naqvi said that Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah himself says that the federal government is doing a good job; however, other PPP leaders are giving statements against the Prime Minister. He said the PPP had already rocked the boat of Pakistan. He said the federal government has already given 10000 kits and had already issued the national action plan and SOPs in this regard. He said complete details are available about the material provided by the federal government to the provinces till March 17. He reminded that the facility of quarantine was initiated by the federal government.Naqvi said that there are 29 districts in Sindh and the presence of coronavirus in 18 of them is accepted. In remaining 11 districts either the virus is not present or tests are not being conducted. He said from these 18 districts, in six districts only five cases were reported.“It is our opinion that that strict lockdown was never ensured in the province. Only some central roads of the megacity are closed, while whole interior Sindh is open,” he said. He said three days ago the Prime Minister had asked to relax the lockdown and the Sindh government had said they would make it further strict. However, due to their falling popularity amongst masses the Sindh rulers allowed bakers and factories to resume work.“We will not allow the Sindh government to play on both sides of the wicket. We believe in telling the truth and continue to tell the truth,” he said and added in Pakistan more employments can be created in agricultural and construction sectors. Addressing the press conference, PTI Central Vice President and parliamentary party leader in Sindh Assembly Haleem Adil said that at this time we do not want to criticize the PPP government in Sindh and we have no differences with it.
