RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: President Dr. Arif Alvi has expressed confidence that Pakistan will emerge stronger from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Crisis.
While addressing a Ceremony held in Rawalpindi on Thursday in connection with the distribution of ration boxes amongst coolies (loaders) of Pakistan Railways, the president said that ours is a resilient nation that has always steered out of difficult times including terrorism, sectarianism and the Afghan Refugee Crisis.
The president appealed to the nation to demonstrate unity and discipline to fight the Coronavirus challenge.
President Arif Alvi expressed satisfaction that the government’s measures have helped control the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
کورونا کی وباء کے باعث پاکستانی معیشت پر منفی اثرات مرتب ہوئے۔بہتر حکومتی اقدامات سےکورونا پھیلاؤ کو روکنے میں مدد ملی ہے۔ترقی یافتہ ملکوں نے کورونا کے باعث اربوں ڈالرکی امدادی رقوم مختص کی ہیںصدر ڈاکٹر عارف علوی کا راولپنڈی ریلوے سٹیشن پرقلیوں میں راشن تقسیم کرنےکی تقریب سےخطاب pic.twitter.com/NKKCwDh6kL
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Dr. Arif Alvi said that the federal government has taken the right decision to relax the lockdown a little bit to keep the economy afloat.
However, he asked the people to continue to follow the precautionary measures to avoid its spread.
Furthermore, he said that we will be meeting the religious scholars on Saturday to mull over prayer congregations and Taraweeh during the holy month of Ramazan.