Lockdown was never a solution, says Fehmida Mirza

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Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination Fehmida Mirza speaks on the floor of the parliament. — DawnNewsTV
Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination Fehmida Mirza speaks on the floor of the parliament. — DawnNewsTV

Former speaker Fehmida Mirza has said that lockdown was never a solution and was meant to be temporary.

While speaking in the National Assembly, she said that the lockdown gave provinces the opportunity to build on their resources including health facilities. She called for national unity during the pandemic.

"This pandemic has exposed the entire world, our situation was obviously already deteriorating," she said before the parliament.

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