PM Imran chairs NCC meeting over coronavirus lockdown
PM Imran chairs NCC meeting over coronavirus lockdown.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Prime Minister Imran Khan chaired a meeting of the National Coordination Committee (NCC) on Thursday (today) to make important decisions regarding relaxation in the smart lockdown due to coronavirus after analyzing recommendations by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC).
All provincial chief ministers attended the meeting through video link. Sources privy to the matter have informed that the meeting approved relaxation in the lockdown along with standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Commercial centers are likely to be reopened from May 10 and domestic flight operation will presumably resume. The premier will take the nation into confidence over the NCC decisions.
On the other hand, the NCOC – during committee meeting chaired by Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Asad Umar – Wednesday proposed multiple recommendations to ease lockdown restrictions in the country which were imposed to curb spread of the coronavirus.
The recommendations include opening of inter-provincial transportation with proper implementation of SOPs, opening phase-II of the construction sector, reopening of retail outlets and operationalization of selective outpatient departments in Islamabad.
The participants of meeting proposed to enhance shops timings from 9am to 5pm and then 8pm to 10pm.
They also decided to bring no change in the SOPs for the religious congregations in the second half of the holy month of Ramazan.
