Prime Minister Imran Khan, while addressing the National Assembly, said if there was any government which was not confused about its approach to tackling Covid-19, it was Pakistan's.

He said there was "a lot of pressure" on him to impose a strict lockdown. "Even in my own cabinet, people wanted a more severe lockdown to be imposed [...] We put up with a lot of criticism."

"There was no confusion. We've had daily meetings and taken decisions," said PM Imran, adding that his team considered all the people in the country and how the lockdown would impact them.