Daily Times

Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar has said that the federal government and provincial government will decide about relaxing or tightening the lockdown. People are not ready to take coronavirus serious in Pakistan. Cases of coronavirus and death toll are rising because people are not following SOPs. We assure people that transparent investigation will be done in plane crash. Prime Minister has strictly instructed that merit must be guiding principle during investigation. Coronavirus has still not ended. Disastrous impacts of lockdown are still unmitigated; therefore we will continue distribution of ration from platform of PDN. He visited home of deceased Pilot Sajjad Gul and also visited Child Protection and Welfare Bureau along with first lady Perveen Sarwar in Lahore. We will not only address all concerns of family of late pilot about investigation, but will also continuously keep them on board on advancement in investigation proceedings. Whole nation has celebrated Eid with simplicity due to plane crash. We are celebrating Eid with simplicity due to plane crash incident. While answering question, he added, it is true that easing lockdown has escalated coronavirus cases. Nonetheless, people are flouting precautionary measures. Society is still not serious about the intensity of pouncing threat of Corona. Federation along with consultation of provinces will decide future of lockdown in Pakistan.

Meanwhile, Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar offered Eid prayers at the Governor’s House Lahore by following social distancing SOPs. He also said that people of Jammu & Kashmir are offering prayers in stringer curfew imposed by fascist Modi government. He welcomes OIC condemnation of new Kashmiri domicile law. Governor added, all Indian attempts of changing demographics in Jammu & Kashmir will be foiled. While commenting on locus attack on plants, he said, we are taking all preventive measures to dismantle deadly locust attack on plants in Punjab. News desk

Indian troops martyr two more Kashmiri youth in IHK

In occupied Kashmir, Indian troops in their fresh act of state terrorism martyred two Kashmiri youth in Kulgam district (Monday).

The youth were killed during a cordon and search operation, jointly launched by the personnel of Indian army, paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force and Indian Police in Damhal Hanjipora area of the district.

An Indian official told media men in Srinagar that the operation was launched in the wee hours of Monday.