PM entrusted provinces with enforcing lockdown measures: Awan

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Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said that Prime Minister Imran Khan left decisions regarding enforcing measures for controlling the spread of the coronavirus up to the provinces.

Speaking to the media in Islamabad, she said: "The premier decided the provinces will be allowed to make decisions regarding essential goods, relief work and initiatives for curtailing the spread of the coronavirus in light of the situation in their region."

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