Islamabad, 25th November: No members from the opposition parties attended the Parliamentary Committee on coronavirus today.
Baaghi TV: According to reports, Parliamentary Committee on coronavirus was chaired by National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser today at the Parliament House in Islamabad.
Addressing a press conference after the meeting, Federal Minister for Information Shibli Faraz said the opposition leaders were missing in the meeting. “They attended the previous four meetings and submitted suggestions to contain coronavirus spread. We implemented those important recommendations.”
“Today’s meeting was attended by PTI lawmakers and coalition partners. The intention behind this meeting was to reach a consensus on a strategy to contain the rising spread of COVID-19 in the country.”
Faraz said that the current situation in the country is very concerning in terms of economy, population and growth, but the absence of the opposition parties at the meeting should be termed as ‘irresponsible’.
“Boycotting a meeting on the country’s health and economic situation is not a good decision,” he added. “We expect the opposition to cooperate with the government and not politicise the pandemic.”
کرونا جیسےاہم ایشو کو سیاست کی نظر نہیں کرنا چاہیے۔آج سپیکر قومی اسمبلی کی سربراہی میں کویڈ پارلیمانی کمیٹی کا اجلاس ہوگا۔امید کرتے ہیں کہ اپوزیشن رہنماء اس میں شریک ہوکر کرونا کے مضمرات سے نمٹنے کیلئے اپنی تجاویز دیں گے۔عوام کی صحت اور زندگی کےمعاملے پرمشاورت سے آگے بڑھنا چاہیے۔
— Senator Shibli Faraz (@shiblifaraz) November 25, 2020
He shared on Twitter, “Our strategy to limit infections during the first wave has been commended by the world. And now that we are experiencing the second wave, we need to strategise again. This is not to score points.”
He said the social activities that increase the risk of coronavirus spread should be stopped and only economic activities should be allowed to stay open.
Ahead of the meeting, Faraz also added that an important issue such as the coronavirus should not be politicised. “We hope the opposition leaders will participate in the meeting and give their recommendations on dealing with the pandemic.”
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