Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday congratulated his team foreffectively handling the COVID-19 pandemic in a way that led to thecountry’s lowest unemployment rate in South Asia.
“I want to congratulate my government for the way we handled the COVID-19pandemic – better than all the countries in South Asia,” he said in a tweet.
The tweet came in response to the survey by South Asia Index based on theWorld Bank data that showed that Pakistan had outranked other South Asiancountries with the lowest unemployment rates.
The survey showed the unemployed population of Pakistan at the rate of 4.3%compared with India (8%), Maldives (6.3%), Bangladesh (5.4%), Sri Lanka(5.9%), Bhutan (5%), and Nepal (4.7%).
Earlier today, the National Command and Operation Centre’s (NCOC) datashowed that for the first time in two years since the pandemic started inPakistan, the country reported zero deaths during the last 24 hours.
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NCOC data shows that out of the 34,476 tests that were conducted, 443 newcases were diagnosed. Reportedly, 455 patients are still being treated inICU.
NCOC chief and Federal Minister for Planning and Development and SpecialInitiatives Asad Umar said that the forum has decided to lift allcoronavirus restrictions, including protocols for indoor dining, indoorwedding events and markets, sports activities, and all the other SOPsacross Pakistan.
