Former planning minister Ahsan Iqbal has criticised the government for not "putting forward a copy of policy to deal with coronavirus".

During a National Assembly session, Iqbal pointed out that none of the ministers or representatives of government were present in the parliament to attend the debate on the ongoing health crisis.

"Like my brother Shahid Khaqan Abbasi had said, what is the strategy of this government?" he said, adding that there was no policy presented before the parliament even three months after the first case emerged in the country. Iqbal also lashed out the government for not working with federating units.

"One thing is apparent, this prime minister is sitting on a mountain of ego. He is inexperienced, which is not a bad thing, inexperienced people learn but incapable people don't," he declared.