Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks to the media. — DawnNewsTV
Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks to the media. — DawnNewsTV

Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that in light of increasing coronavirus cases, the government has decided to suspend public meetings and rallies across the country.

"The Gilgit-Baltistan chief commissioner told us that following campaign rallies, cases have increased in the area," the prime minister told the media in a briefing.

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