Adviser to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister on Information Ajmal Wazir has said that the smart lockdown enforced in Dera Ismail Khan has shown good results according to reports he received.

During a media briefing, he said that coronavirus infections in the province were decreasing and urged people to continue following standard operating procedures (SOPs) issued by the government. "We have to follow SOPs. The government will further ease restrictions if SOPs are followed."

Wazir appreciated doctors and medical workers for fighting on the front lines of the pandemic. He also thanked officials of the district administration, police and journalists. "Our brothers in media have also given sacrifices," he said while mentioning Fakhruddin Syed, a senior journalist who passed away from the coronavirus in May.