ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has summoned a meeting of the Pakistan Teheek-e-Insaf (PTI) parliamentary members to take them into confidence over the coronavirus situation in the country.
The prime minister has summoned a meeting of the party’s national assembly members on May 4 via video link due to lockdown restrictions. He will take the party’s parliamentary leaders in confidence over government’s measures to tackle the economy and coronavirus and will address concerns and complaints of the party leaders.
The PTI’s National Assembly members will reportedly put forward their concerns about problems being faced in their respective constituencies, and will also discuss the coronavirus situation and relief measures.
Earlier, Prime Minister Imran Khan reaffirmed his government would not impose a complete lockdown and was committed to improving the working and living conditions of workers.
In his message on the occasion of World Labour Day, the prime minister said the government aims to develop automated, integrated systems for workers welfare institutions to ensure transparency and to curtail delays in providing relief to the workers.
PM Imran said Labour Day reminds us of the sacrifices of the workers who laid down their lives for their rights. The day symbolizes the sanctity and dignity of labour and at the same time, it is an acknowledgement of the importance of workers for economic growth of the country.
PM Imran said that the spread of COVID-19 in the country has serious implication not only on the health of the population but the closure of industries and actories was having a direct impact and making workers more vulnerable.
He said that the daily wage labourers have been the most affected from the pandemic and subsequent lockdown, and therefore, the government has announced a fiscal stimulus package and allocated Rs. 200 billion for labourers and daily wagers.
PM Imran said that workers play a pivotal role in the economic development of any country and the government is committed to ensuring that benefits of economic progress translate into the prosperity for all sections of society including workers.
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