No lockdown to be imposed for now: NCOC Chief

Despite a fast increase in illnesses over the previous two weeks, Pakistan's government has no plans to impose a coronavirus lockdown, according to Asad Umar, the chief of the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC).

"For now, we are closely monitoring the numbers from Pakistan and across the globe; we are emphasising on vaccinations," the federal minister for planning, development, and special initiatives told Geo News.