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  • PM Imran Khan arrives in Lahore

    Prime Minister Imran Khan arrived on a two-day visit of Lahore File Photo Prime Minister Imran Khan arrived on a two-day visit of Lahore

    Prime Minister Imran Khan arrived on a two-day visit of Lahore on Friday where he is likely to hold important meetings focusing the evolving coronavirus situation.

    During the visit, the prime minister Imran Khan is scheduled to chair an important meeting on the Covid-19 situation in the Punjab province.

    The meeting will deliberate over the letter written by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to Punjab Health department regarding an increase in the number of coronavirus cases.

    The meeting will brief the premier over ease in lockdown restriction and SOPs. Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar will also brief PM Khan on the provincial budget for the fiscal year 2020-21.

    The performance report of Punjab government ministers will also be evaluated by the prime minister during the meetings, added sources.

    It is pertinent to mention here that Punjab province witnessed an increase of 1,919 COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours, raising the provincial virus tally to 47,382.

    According to statistics provided by the provincial health department, 49 more people lost their lives in the province while battling COVID-19. The total number of patients who succumbed to the virus has reached 890 in the province.