Sheikh Rashid lauds SOP compliance as Covid-19 positivity charge drops

In a video message, the minister stated that the Pakistan Military, the Nationwide Command and Management Centre (NCOC), the police and different establishments had carried out a commendable job on this regard. He additionally recognised the efforts of the general public.

“As compared, the Indian variant of the virus has unfold to the UK, and is infecting 0.4 million and claiming 4,000 lives [in India] each day. In such a state of affairs, I applaud all of the nation’s establishments for a job effectively carried out,” he stated.

Earlier right now, Pakistan reported 1,531 new coronavirus circumstances over the last 24 hours. That is the primary time the nation has reported lower than 2,000 infections since March 9, when 1,786 circumstances had been reported.

Based on the NCOC, 30,248 exams had been carried out over the last 24 hours whereas 83 fatalities had been reported. The full variety of circumstances has risen to 874,751 and the demise toll is nineteen,467.

‘Shehbaz’s identify not on ECL’

Within the video message, the minister additionally stated that the identify of PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif had not but been positioned on the no-fly listing.

“There was a variety of noise within the media relating to Shehbaz. To date his identify has not been positioned on the exit management listing (ECL) as a result of the abstract has not but been acquired from the cupboard division,” he stated, including that it may come both on Monday or Tuesday.

“This can be a case the place the names of 14 suspects are already on the listing and 5 folks from their household are absconders within the case,” he stated, including that Shehbaz was the guarantor for his brother Nawaz Sharif, who’s presently within the UK.

“He was not going to London instantly […] he was going to go and quarantine in Qatar for 15 days after which proceed to the UK.” The minister added that Shehbaz’s medical experiences had additionally not been acquired.

“As soon as the cupboard abstract is acquired, the legislation ministry and the inside ministry will transfer ahead in accordance with the legislation. It’s anticipated that the choice will come by Monday or Tuesday,” he stated.

Earlier this month, the Lahore Excessive Court docket granted Shehbaz permission to journey overseas as soon as for medical therapy.

After acquiring bail, Shehbaz was about to fly to London on Might 8 when an FIA crew on the airport stopped him from travelling on the grounds that his identify had been on the listing of individuals barred from leaving the nation.

On Might 12, the inside minister introduced {that a} sub-committee of the federal cupboard had advisable that the identify of Shehbaz be positioned on the ECL, including that the advice was being despatched to the cupboard for a ultimate determination.