ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Thursday said the government was considering the option of imposing a smart lockdown in the country to wisely provide relief to the labour class, daily wagers and lower-middle strata of the society and protect the masses from the virus. Speaking here at the Ehsaas Telethon, telecast live on the state-owned and private media, Imran Khan said imposition of a balanced and smart lockdown' on the pattern of the Western countries would be an effective and viable option under the prevailing situation in the country. He explained that a smart lockdown was closing the areas, where there was outbreak. Former cricketing greats, including Javed Miandad, Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis also called in the telethon to express their views and wished best of luck to the country and prime minister. Senior journalists urged the prime minister to take ownership of the donations, as transparency had been his strength in the context of the SKMT. They also no...
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