Destruction of economy is posing a bigger threat than coronavirus: Shehbaz

Last updated on: 25 March,2020 05:22 pm

The opposition leader said that the virus has shaken whole world and innocent people are dying

LAHORE (Dunya News) – Leader of Opposition in National Assembly and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said that the novel coronavirus has shaken the entire world and the destruction of economy is emerging a bigger threat than coronavirus.

Addressing the party meeting in Lahore on Wednesday, he said that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif is expected to undergo a serious heart operation next week for which the preparations have been made.

The PML-N president said that the former prime minister is deeply saddened by the current situation that the nation is suffering, adding that the efforts should be made to protect the interests of the nation and the country at a critical time.

The opposition leader said that the virus has shaken whole world and innocent people are dying, while the destruction of economy is emerging as a bigger threat than coronavirus.

The number of coronavirus patients increasing speedily, he said.

Shehbaz further said that we should not prioritise politics and political interests at this time and we have to keep on the track of our goal.