Govt alone cannot face the huge challenge of coronavirus: Foreign Minister

the government is evaluating how to provide ration to 2.5 million households

MULTAN (Dunya News) - Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that the nation should unite and deal with the crisis as the government alone cannot bear the huge challenge posed by the coronavirus.

Shah Mehmood told the media in Multan that the world has not faced such a challenge before as each country is affected by it. He said that with the steps being taken by the government, the country will Insha Allah succeed in defeating the virus. He highlighted the importance of the public cooperating with the government in this critical time. He said that the government is evaluating how to provide ration to 2.5 million households.

The Foreign Minister also expressed gratefulness towards China for helping Pakistan on a priority basis. He said that five Chinese ships have arrived in Pakistan and more are on the way bringing important medical equipment and other supplies. We have also sent our team to China and the Chinese leadership has assured full cooperation, he added.

He also appealed to the international community to restructure the loans given to third world countries so that they can use that money to fight the global pandemic, as their health care systems are too weak to cope with it without assistance.