Sindh is dissatisfied with the precautionary arrangements f
or novel coronavirus at Pakistan’s Taftan border with Iran, provincial information minister Nasir Hussain Shah said.
Talking to media he requested the federal government to sent the citizens from Sindh directly to the province for quarantine arrangeme
nts at Sukkur.
He said that screening and other arrangements f
or novel coronavirus are insufficient at Taftan border.
He said Sindh h
as decided to provide food items to the people at their homes under the food security programme if the situation worsens due to spreading novel coronavirus. The chief minister of Sindh has already issued orders to the effect, he further said.
Replying a question he said the educational inst
itutions and religious schools will remain closed across the province, which will likely to reopen in April. But the school holidays could be extended if required.
He said the government has imposed ban over wedding halls and gatherings and not
on the Nikah ceremony.
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