Leader of the opposition in the National Assembly and PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif urged Prime Minister Imran Khan to call a meeting of the Council of Common Interests (CCI) to address the current coronavirus outbreak.

He also offered the government solutions for combating the fallout from the outbreak, including:

  • Cutting down the interest rate by three to four per cent
  • Doubling the salaries of medical staff
  • Taking the media on board and launching an awareness campaign
  • Reducing oil prices by 70 per cent to bring down inflation

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