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PM Imran says shutdown like US, Europe not possible in Pakistan

Published March 17, 2020
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PM Imran Khan says national shutdown in Pakistan is not possible as "our situation is not the same as that of the US or Europe".

The premier says due to poverty, a shutdown would only lead to more problems and complications.

"Our people will die from hunger [if we impose a national shutdown] to save them from coronavirus," he says.

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