Islamabad: People suffering acute shortages in food and essential supplies during the coronavirus lockdown in Pakistan have appealed to the Army to help them.
Over 30 people have died and around 2,200 tested positive for the Covid-19 infection in Pakistan so far. Though the Imran Khan government did not go for a countrywide lockdown, most parts of Pakistan have imposed restrictions on the movement of people.
A Pakistani newspaper on Thursday reported that dozens of starving women with their children and hundreds of poor men could be seen sitting along roads waiting for the government to distribute rations in Rawalpindi, Punjab. While slamming the Imran Khan government’s inaction and apathy, people recalled the Army with admiration for the help it provided during floods, earthquakes and other natural calamities.
“Army, Rangers and local managements performed very well in difficult times even in the days of flood, earthquakes and other natural calamities. (IANS)